Over 2 Lakh CAPF Personnel, Including CRPF, Deployed For West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

As West Bengal voted in its 2026 Assembly elections, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) led an unprecedented security operation. With over 2.4 lakh central personnel deployed, the force conducted route marches and launched "Operation Trust" to ensure peaceful polling across the state.

Updated on: 29 April 2026 5:55 pm

Published at: 29 April 2026 5:53 pm

Security personnel conduct a route march amid the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook

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Security personnel conduct a route march amid the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook

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Security personnel conduct a route march amid the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook

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Central Armed Police Forces personnel patrol on the eve of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook

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Armed security personnel keep vigil amid the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook

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Central Armed Police Forces personnel patrol on the eve of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook

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