Police force in Bengal to provide security for Kolkata civic polls, rules Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed that the state police forces will provide security for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections on December 19, rejecting the Bengal BJP’s prayer for deployment of central forces. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha directed that the Kolkata Police Commissioner shall take care of all complaints of candidates or others during the election process.

The state unit of the BJP filed a petition before the High Court on December 14, seeking deployment of central forces for the Kolkata civic polls, alleging that its candidates and workers would be subjected to threats and attacks. may have to be. The party had earlier moved the Supreme Court with a prayer, but was asked by it to approach the High Court. Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said soon after the court’s decision that it is now the responsibility of the State Election Commission to conduct the elections in a fair manner.

“It doesn’t matter whether the SEC conducts elections with the army, central force or civilian volunteers or Kolkata Police, it has to ensure that there is no threat to voters and opposition candidates,” he told reporters while campaigning for the BJP in Shyambazar. Don’t be.” They said. If there is any incident of attack on him, the workers of his party will “rise in protest”.