Kolkata, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to set up polling stations inside 78 large residential housing complexes in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming 18th Assembly elections.
Sources in the commission indicated that the complete list of these housing complexes will be published on February 25.
The decision comes amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state.
According to Commission sources, the revision exercise may lead to a significant reduction in the total number of voters, which could also result in a corresponding decline in the number of polling stations.
"We have identified 78 large housing complexes. The detailed list will be released on February 25. If the ...