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Calcutta High Court bans group motor biking for 48 hours before West Bengal vote phase 2
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Published on 27 April 2026
A rally crackdown linked to election fairness fears
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a 48-hour restriction on group motor biking in West Bengal, running until the end of the second phase of Assembly elections on April 29. The court acted amid concerns that large motorcycle rallies or processions could be misused to influence voters or disrupt polling across multiple districts in this sensitive phase.
- 48-hour restriction on group motor biking ordered by Calcutta High Court
- Applies until the second phase polling ends on April 29
- Court cites concerns about rallies influencing voters or disrupting polls
- Move aimed at protecting free and fair elections across districts
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