Kolkata, May 3 -- West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Sunday said that all arrangements have been made for a peaceful and transparent counting process scheduled for May 4, asserting that the exercise will be conducted in a "free and fair manner" without any possibility of unrest.

"The counting of votes will be conducted in a free and fair manner. We are fully prepared; there will be no unrest anywhere. Tomorrow's counting will take place peacefully," Agarwal told reporters.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission confirmed that preparations for counting across constituencies in West Bengal, including Mekhliganj Assembly Constituency under Coochbehar district, have been completed.

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