EC Directs Deployment of Additional CAPF Companies for Free and Fair Elections in West Bengal

In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken decisive action. The ECI has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to deploy an additional 100 companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted sanction for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the alleged extortion racket involving AAP leader Satyendar Jain and former Tihar Jail DG Goyal.