India, May 3 -- Ahead of the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections on May 4, the Election Commission has assured of proper security arrangements and smooth conduct of the process

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, West Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said the counting of votes would be carried out in a "free and fair manner." "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," ANI news agency cited Agarwal as saying.

The state's special electoral roll observer Subrata Gupta said preparations for the process were complete, adding that some state government employees will be present ...