Calcutta High Court concludes hearing on plea over EC's order to depute central govt staff for counting

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The court reserved its order in the two petitions; one challenging the EC’s directive to depute central government staff for counting, and another on a last-minute change of counting centre in the Kasba Assembly constituency in south Kolkata

Published - April 30, 2026 07:38 pm IST - Kolkata

Calcutta High Court. File

Calcutta High Court. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (April 30, 2026) concluded the hearing of a petition challenging the Election Commission's directive of deputing the employees of the Union Government and central PSUs for the counting of votes in the West Bengal Assembly elections.

The polling for the 294-member assembly was held in two phases -April 23 and April 29, and the counting will take place on May 4.

Published - April 30, 2026 07:38 pm IST

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