•State CEO Manoj Agarwal emphasizes 'free and fair elections' for the upcoming Bengal Assembly Election 2026.
•Preparations for the elections have commenced, with approximately 190 judicial officers arriving from Odisha and Jharkhand.
•The full Election Commission bench is scheduled to hold phased meetings on Monday and Tuesday.
•Meetings will include political parties, District Magistrates, Superintendents of Police, Police Commissioners, central forces, State Police DG, and Chief Secretary.
•Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati and Special Roll Observer Subrata Gupta are also involved in initial meetings.
