The central force deployed in WB will stay in WB for 60 more days from 4th of May. Amit Shah has openly said people do not fear Didi’s goons, cast your vote to your choice of political party. Amazon Brand - Myx Women's Pure Cotton Schiffli Embroidered Kurta Set with Dupatta (Available in Plus Sizes)
"Brothers and sisters, go and vote on the 29th, do not worry about Didi’s (Mamata Banerjee’s) goons. The Election Commission has deployed CAPF at every nook and corner, and I am telling you that even though the BJP will come to power after the elections, central forces will remain here for 60 more days," Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared while addressing a gathering on the last day of the election campaign.
Previous election in 2021 had witnessed extreme violence, post-election. The incidents of murders, arson, looting, assaults, sexual violence and forced displacement of opposition workers, particularly involving clashes between BJP and TMC supporters.
The three main elements for the central force to continue staying in WB are……
It is most likely to be aimed at reassuring anti-TMC voters and particularly BJP supporters in politically sensitive and violence-prone areas that they can vote without any fear of post-poll repercussions.
BJP’s narrative being, the party stands with democratic values and ethics, whatever it does would be constitutional and legal, unlike TMC which solely depends on goons, crimes and atrocities. BJP wants to prove for 15 years there was no democracy in TMC’s tenure, it was a literal Jungle Raj. The "Hania" Plot: Secret Indoctrination and Global Links Unearthed in TCS Case
It seeks to influence undecided voters and fence-sitters, especially in rural and semi-urban Bengal, where administrative pressure and local muscle power often shape voting pattern. The fundamental message is that the Centre will ensure protection, making it "safe" for voters to back the opposition. Averted Catastrophe: The Cost of Attempted Sabotage in Patiala
Beginning of this month, the ECI had said that as many as 500 CAPF companies will stay deployed across West Bengal for post-poll law and order duties even after the declaration of results. They will stay, till further orders comes from EC," they said.