Kolkata: The Election Commission is likely to hold a virtual meeting with its Bengal counterparts on Friday to formally set the ball rolling for the 2026 assembly polls.Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal will also meet DEOs, SPs, police commissioners and observers on Friday to take stock of the election preparations. They will take into account the vulnerable and sensitive booths and also review the law and order situation in all districts. Depending on the vulnerability, the force deployment would be discussed, an official said. The EC has already asked about the number of sensitive booths in each district and a detailed record of past poll violence.
