Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in support of BJP candidates for West Bengal Assembly elections, at Behala in Kolkata, on April 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (April 27, 2026) said that central forces would remain deployed in West Bengal for at least seven more days after the assembly elections. Mr. Shah was addressing a gathering after leading a road show in Behala, where voting will take place in the second and final phase on April 29. The first phase of elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly was held on April 23. Votes will be counted on May 4. Published – April 27, 2026 03:31 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 Water released into Arakkankottai-Thadapalli channels for first crop season JXQ AI Forum 2026 Unveils New AI-Driven Growth Paradigms for Industry-City Integration in the 15th Five-Year Plan Period