Central paramilitary forces on Monday conduct a route march in Kolkata ahead of the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections on April 23. | Photo Credit: ANI The Election Commission of India will deploy 2,407 companies of Central armed police forces for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls on April 23, with the highest number of personnel likely reserved for Murshidabad district, a senior official said on Wednesday (April 15, 2026). Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases—on April 23 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4. Published – April 15, 2026 04:24 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 Election Commission denies permission for ‘Poila Baisakh’ procession in Kolkata, Bengali organisation alleges Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation 2026: Key takeaways