Election fervor grips West Bengal as the conclusive voter list dropped Sunday after SIR, triggering swift action. Four districts now hypersensitive, the government dispatched elite IPS brass to Bangladesh-border hotspots, bracing for volatility.
Cooch Behar and Maldah anchor north; Murshidabad and Nadia south—all interfacing tense frontiers. Past skirmishes in minority-prevalent Maldah and Murshidabad amplify concerns.
Saturday 2 PM marked takeover: Anti-Terror ADG Ajay Nand to Maldah, with ATF and police flanks.
Coastal DIG Sunil Yadav secures Cooch Behar via RAF-police synergy.
HQ DIG Rashid Khan patrols Murshidabad, powered by CIF duo and cops.
Traffic IG Gaurav Sharma commands Nadia, doubled by local force.
CAPF avalanche begins: 240 companies inbound Friday for March 1 rollout—CRPF-heavy at 110, BSF 55, CISF 21, ITBP/SSB 27 each. Even before MCC enforcement, 240 more hit March 10.
West Bengal’s ironclad protocol signals zero tolerance for disorder, prioritizing tranquil voting in tinderbox territories.