15 companies of central forces for 3 Bengal bypolls

Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Fifteen companies of central paramilitary forces would be deployed for the November 25 by-polls to three assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Election Commisison sources said here on Tuesday.

Five companies would be posted in each of the assembly constituencies - Kharagpur Sadar in West Midnapore district, Karimpur in Nadia district and Kaliaganj in North Dinajpur district.

Besides, each constituency will have a police observer, a general observer and an expenditure observer.

The results will be announced on November 28.

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