Kolkata, March 17 -- The Election Commission has stepped up its preparedness to ensure a free and peaceful West Bengal Assembly election, announcing on Tuesday the deployment of a large number of observers across the state ahead of polling.
In a significant move, as many as 84 police observers from outside the state will be stationed in West Bengal before the elections. These officers are being drawn from several states, including Bihar, Telangana, Delhi and Punjab, in an effort to maintain neutrality and strengthen the security apparatus.
Apart from police observers, the Commission has also appointed one general observer for each of the state's 294 Assembly constituencies. This takes the total number of general observers to 294, marking ...