Security personnel stand guard outside the counting centre at Bhabanipur constituency ahead of the result declaration of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata, on May 2, 2026
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The Election Commission of India (EC) on Saturday (May 2, 2026) appointed 165 additional counting observers and 77 police observers for counting of votes polled during West Bengal Assembly election on May 4.
“The Additional Counting Observers and Police Observers have been deployed to ensure that the counting proceedings are conducted in a secure, peaceful, intimidation-free and transparent environment,” a press release by the Commission stated.
Published – May 02, 2026 04:24 pm IST
