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EC asks NIA to ensure bombs not used to disrupt Bengal polls on April 29
Ahead of Phase 2 voting in West Bengal, the Election Commission directed the National Investigation Agency to ensure bombs are not used to disrupt voting or target election workers. The directive, issued on April 28, 2026, followed reports of crude bomb recoveries and a minor blast in the poll-bound state.
Why It Matters
The move aims to safeguard the electoral process and protect poll workers during a tense phase of West Bengal elections.
Timeline
4 Events
Reports of a minor blast in the poll-bound state
April 28, 2026
There were reports of a minor blast in West Bengal.
Discovery of crude bombs in West Bengal
April 28, 2026
There were reports of the recovery of crude bombs in the poll-bound state.
Phase two polling in West Bengal scheduled for April 29, 2026
April 28, 2026
Phase two of polling in West Bengal is scheduled for April 29, 2026.
EC asks NIA to ensure bombs are not used to disrupt Bengal polls
April 28, 2026
Ahead of phase two polling in West Bengal, the Election Commission directed the National Investigation Agency to ensure bombs are not used by miscreants to disrupt voting and to target workers of political parties. The directive, issued on April 28, 2026, followed reports of crude bomb recoveries and a minor blast in the poll-bound state.