India, March 21 -- The Union home ministry on Friday informed the West Bengal government that 2400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) would be deployed in the state ahead of assembly elections.

Around 500 companies would be retained in the state even after the elections are over to prevent post-poll violence.

While 480 companies have already been deployed in the state earlier this month, the centre would deploy another 1920 companies over the next one month in phases.

"The first batch of 300 companies would be inducted by March 31. Two more batches of 300 companies each would arrive by April 7 and April 10. By April 13 another 277 companies would arrive. The last batch comprising 743 companies would arrive by April 17," sa...