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Business To Business, Kolkata, 6th May, 2026: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala, Director General of Police Siddh Nath Gupta, and the Central Armed Police Forces to enforce a zero-tolerance approach towards any incidents of post-poll violence in the state, a senior official said.
The directive came after two persons were allegedly killed in separate incidents of violence during the day, with several party offices also reported to have been ransacked.
“Clear instructions have been given to ensure that peace prevails and any attempt to disrupt it is dealt with firmly. The EC has asked all authorities concerned to act decisively against any form of post-poll violence. There has to be zero tolerance, irrespective of who is involved,” the official said.