TMC Moves Supreme Court Against Poll Body Rule On Central Staff Deployment In Bengal

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Last Updated:May 01, 2026, 19:30 IST

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday moved the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing, challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to appoint only central government employees as counting supervisors for the two-phased West Bengal Assembly elections.

The TMC is approaching the apex court for an urgent hearing on Saturday, two days before the results of the West Bengal election. This came after the Calcutta High Court dismissed the TMC’s petition challenging the appointment of central government employees as supervisors in vote-counting centres.

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