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EC tightens West Bengal poll rules SD cards stay locked until cameras are dismantled
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Why SD cards won’t be pulled right away after polling ends
The Election Commission has issued fresh post-poll guidelines for West Bengal’s assembly elections, directing that SD cards from polling booth cameras will not be removed immediately. Instead, cameras must be dismantled under sector officer supervision while video footage is preserved securely. Polling party members and BLOs must remain until dismounting is completed, and a webcasting trial begins Friday for the second phase.
- SD cards from booth cameras won’t be removed immediately
- Cameras must be dismounted under sector officer supervision
- Video footage will be preserved securely after polling
- A webcasting trial run starts Friday for phase two
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