The Election Commission has deployed 84 police observers across West Bengal, with each officer assigned multiple constituencies to oversee law and order arrangements during the elections. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) replaced the Police Observer for Nandigram Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, just two days ahead of polling in the high-profile seat, a senior official of the poll panel said. Hitesh Choudhury, the police observer of Nandigram, was removed and replaced by Akhilesh Singh, he said. Published – April 21, 2026 05:43 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 U.S. forces board oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil Man arrested for murdering father in Coimbatore