Assembly Elections 2026: Key Meeting on Force Deployment Concludes at CEO's Office

• A 90-minute meeting was held at the CEO's office in Kolkata regarding the deployment of forces for the upcoming state assembly elections.
• The meeting included Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal, a Special Observer, and the IG of CRPF.
• The Joint Deployment Committee, comprising N. K. Mishra, Anand Kumar, Shalabh Mathur, and Gaurav Sharma, will decide force allocation and operation.
• The committee is crucial for ensuring smooth conduct of the state assembly elections, which will be held in two phases.
• Earlier, the Election Commission transferred 19 police officers, including 13 SPs and DCs, across various districts.