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Saturday, November 8, 2025
TopicWest Bengal elections

Topic: West Bengal elections

Another 71 CAPF companies sent to West Bengal amid poll-related violence

Till now, a total of 1,000 companies were earmarked for the conduct of elections in the state that has 294 assembly seats.

Polling begins for 44 seats in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections

Tight security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful voting, with 789 companies of CAPF being deployed to guard 15,940 polling stations.

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