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The high-octane campaigning for the final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections concluded at 6 PM today. While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a massive show of strength in her traditional seat of Bhawanipore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Matua community, reinforcing promises regarding citizenship. Security concerns have peaked following the recovery of 79 crude bombs in the Bhangar area, prompting the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation. To prevent any untoward incidents, the Election Commission has deployed over 1,000 companies of Central Security Forces under ‘Operation Shield.’ For the first time, all polling booths will be monitored via live webcasting from a central control room in Delhi to ensure total transparency. Leaders from several opposition parties, including Arvind Kejriwal and Tejashwi Yadav, also campaigned in support of the Trinamool Congress. The Commission has warned all candidates that any breach of the Model Code of Conduct will result in immediate legal action. With counting preparations already underway, the next 48 hours are considered the most critical in the state’s political history.
