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SC to hear TMC plea over EC order using central staff for West Bengal vote counting May 4
Politics
Published on 1 May 2026
TMC challenges EC plan to staff counting with central and PSU employees
The Supreme Court will hear a Trinamool Congress plea on Saturday challenging a Calcutta High Court order. The High Court upheld the Election Commission’s directive to deploy central government and PSU employees for counting in the West Bengal Assembly election. The vote counting is scheduled for May 4, setting up a direct legal showdown over EC’s staffing decision.
- SC will hear TMC’s challenge on Saturday
- Calcutta High Court dismissed a petition against the EC directive
- EC plans central government and PSU staff for counting
- West Bengal vote counting is set for May 4
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