The Election Commission approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations in West Bengal, a senior official said on Saturday. The auxiliary polling stations will be set up alongside booths that have more than 1,200 voters, he said. With this, the total number of polling stations in the state rose to 85,379, he said.
The Election Commission has written a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of the state in this regard. The Commission has asked to give wide publicity among voters regarding the setting up of Auxiliary Polling Stations and the shifting of Polling Stations. The EC emphasised that the establishment of auxiliary polling stations must strictly adhere to its existing guidelines.The Assembly election in West Bengal will be held in two phases. The first phase of the election will be held on 23rd April and the second phase on 29th April.
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