EC to Meet DEOs on High-Rise Polling Booths Amidst Political Divide

• Election Commission to hold a meeting with District Election Officers on Tuesday regarding setting up polling stations in high-rise residential buildings.
• Deputy Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati will lead the meeting with DEOs from Kolkata North, South, North 24 Parganas, and South 24 Parganas.
• The EC aims to be more active in establishing these booths after reports of reluctance from housing societies.
• Trinamool Congress (Kunal Ghosh) raises practical concerns about security and central forces, while BJP (Locket Chatterjee) supports EC's pragmatic approach.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee previously objected to polling stations in residential complexes; EC plans to set up booths only where genuinely needed.

Why It Matters: EC pushes for high-rise polling stations, facing political objections and practical challenges.