West Bengal Election Commission bans night bike movement and pillion riding ahead of first phase voting

Restrictions kick in days before the first phase vote

Ahead of West Bengal’s first-phase Assembly polling on April 23, the Election Commission has introduced fresh restrictions for two-wheelers. The directive, effective Tuesday, bans bike rallies, limits nighttime movement of riders, and prohibits pillion riding during daytime. It targets all assembly constituencies going to vote in the first phase, amid concerns over past election-linked violence.