Kolkata, April 25 -- After successfully conducting the first phase of the election in West Bengal, the Election Commission - to make the second phase scheduled on April 29 violence and intimidation free - has deployed 11 more police observers in the state.
The move comes as part of efforts to tighten surveillance and prevent any recurrence of sporadic disturbances reported during the first phase.
According to Commission sources, the decision to increase the number of police observers aims to eliminate even the slightest possibility of unrest in the upcoming phase of polling.
Earlier the commission had deployed 84 police observers in West Bengal which is already higher than in previous elections.
With the addition of 11 more observers ah...