The Election Commission has deployed 84 police observers across West Bengal, with each officer assigned multiple constituencies to oversee law and order arrangements during the elections. File
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The Election Commission on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) replaced the Police Observer for Nandigram Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, just two days ahead of polling in the high-profile seat, a senior official of the poll panel said.
Hitesh Choudhury, the police observer of Nandigram, was removed and replaced by Akhilesh Singh, he said.
Published – April 21, 2026 05:43 pm IST
