The Chief Election Commissioner is also expected to hold a review meeting with election and district officials regarding the implementation of the SIR exercise and the preparedness of polling infrastructure in the region.
The Election Commission of India has instructed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Kolkata Police Commissioner, and senior officials of the Central Armed Police Forces to enforce continuous patrolling across the state.
The phase 2 of West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 witnessed strong voter participation on Wednesday and recorded a massive turnout of 89.99 per cent by 5 p.m.
The Commission reviewed overall preparedness, law and order, and measures to curb electoral malpractices, while directing all stakeholders to ensure violence-free, intimidation-free and inducement-free polls.
Opposition parties say they have gathered signatures from more than 190 MPs to initiate an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, setting up a fresh confrontation in Parliament.
Following the attack, the Election Commission of India assured that no one will be allowed to take the law into their hands and strict action will be taken against those who targeted the BJP leader.
He also highlighted the measures being taken to ensure transparency, including 100% webcasting at polling booths and the counting of postal ballots before the final two rounds of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) counting.
The CEC made the remarks during a press conference in Patna on Sunday after the completion of a two-day visit to Bihar over the preparedness of the assembly elections in the state.
Dozens of protesters held placards with slogans like "Gyanesh Kumar Vote Chor” (Gyanesh Kumar, vote thief) written on them.
The Congress party has been at the forefront of the criticism, with its leader, Rahul Gandhi, presenting what he claimed was "proof" of voter list manipulation in Karnataka's Mahadevapura constituency
