Kolkata Police Orders 60 Days Before Bengal Election 2026 Result Date

Kolkata Police imposed a 60-day prohibitory order from May 3 in parts of the city’s central business district ahead of the Bengal election 2026 result date on May 4. The decision followed inputs about possible violent demonstrations, placing restrictions around the vote count in West Bengal’s Assembly election.

Kolkata Police Order

The order covers parts of Kolkata’s central business district and begins two days before counting starts. That timing means the restriction will be in place as the city moves into the election-counting phase, with the police action already set through May 3 and May 4.

Kolkata Police took the decision on May 1 after receiving inputs about possible violent demonstrations. The order lasts 60 days, making it a longer enforcement measure than the brief window around the count itself and extending well beyond the immediate vote-tabulation period.

May 3 In Central District

For people working in or moving through the central business district, the practical change is the start date. The order takes effect on May 3 in parts of that area, so the restriction is tied not only to the count on May 4 but to the wider period that follows.

The fact that police acted before counting begins shows the issue they were preparing for was not the count alone but the possibility of street unrest around it. That is the main friction in the story: the election count is a scheduled procedure, while the police response is a precaution built around feared disruption.

West Bengal Assembly Count

The vote count is scheduled for May 4 in the West Bengal Assembly elections. With the prohibitory order already set to run for 60 days, the immediate step for anyone affected in the restricted parts of Kolkata is to treat May 3 as the point when the new rules begin and to plan around them.