Appoint Counting Staff In Bengal As Per Guidelines: Calcutta High Court To Poll Body

Votes will be counted across the country on Tuesday.

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the counting staff for the Lok Sabha polls is appointed strictly in terms of the guidelines prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal.

Votes will be counted across the country on Tuesday.

Rathin Chakraborty, the BJP candidate from Howrah constituency, moved a petition seeking a direction upon the ECI not to engage contractual, casual, Anganwadi workers, para teachers and civic volunteers as personnel for the counting of votes for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections.