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240 Central Forces Companies Arrive in West Bengal Ahead of Assembly Polls
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26-02-2026, 13:24
240 Central Forces Companies Arrive in West Bengal Ahead of Assembly Polls
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Election Commission deploys 240 CAPF companies across 35 police districts in West Bengal.
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Forces arrive on February 27, 2026, ahead of formal poll schedule announcement, addressing law and order concerns.
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Early deployment aims to prevent violence after final electoral roll publication on February 28.
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Purba Medinipur receives 14 companies, Malda and Kolkata 12 each; other districts also allocated forces.
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Total 480 CAPF companies to be deployed in phases for election duties, including guarding EVMs.
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