Polling officers with polling material on their way to polling station from EVM distribution center on the eve of the first phase of West Bengal assembly elections, in Darjeeling on April 22, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) asked police to take immediate preventive action against persons allegedly involved in voter intimidation and disrupting the electoral process, a senior official said. In a communication to the DGP, the police observer in the CEO’s office shared a list of alleged troublemakers across several Assembly constituencies and police station areas for necessary action. The letter said these individuals were “actively involved in intimidating voters and creating disturbance in the electoral process” and directed field-level officers to act after due diligence and in accordance with the law. Published – April 22, 2026 05:05 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala’s farm sector reports losses arising from scorching summer heat Nandagovindam Bhajans says it believes in uniting people through music after controversy over Christian devotional song