{"id":216045,"date":"2026-04-14T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=216045"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:59:00","slug":"high-alert-in-north-kolkata-48-booths-tagged-sensitive-ahead-of-april-29-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/high-alert-in-north-kolkata-48-booths-tagged-sensitive-ahead-of-april-29-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"High Alert in North Kolkata: 48% Booths Tagged Sensitive Ahead of April 29 Polls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the critical Assembly elections scheduled for April 29, the Election Commission has tightened its grip on Kolkata to ensure a free and peaceful voting process. In a high-level joint press conference, North Kolkata DEO Smita Pandey and Police Commissioner Ajay Nanda outlined a robust security framework designed to thwart any electoral malpractice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official data, out of the 1,835 polling booths in North Kolkata\u2019s seven constituencies\u2014including Jorasanko, Shyampukur, and Maniktala\u2014nearly 48% have been flagged as sensitive. Specifically, 837 booths are labeled sensitive, while 264 are classified as \u2018highly sensitive.\u2019 Shyampukur leads the list with 80 highly sensitive booths, followed by 60 in Chowringhee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect the 10.71 lakh registered voters, a massive deployment of 97 companies of Central Forces has been sanctioned for the city, with 40 companies exclusively dedicated to the North Kolkata region. &#8220;We are committed to a zero-tolerance policy against violence,&#8221; stated CP Ajay Nanda. 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