West Bengal to count votes at 77 centres: Full list of venues across districts
The Statesman | 1 May 2026
The Election Commission has scaled down the number of vote counting centres in West Bengal to 77, revising its earlier plan as the state prepares for results day on May 4.
The move comes after the conclusion of polling across all 294 Assembly constituencies, held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. Officials said the reduction was based on inputs from the ground, even as the situation continues to be reviewed.
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer confirmed the revised figure on Thursday. West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal said the decision was taken after assessing feedback from districts and indicated that the number could be brought down further if required.
“We have taken the decision to reduce the number of counting centres based on feedback from the ground. If need be, we can reduce it further,” Agarwal said.
Earlier this month, 87 centres had been planned for counting. In comparison, the 2021 Assembly elections saw votes counted at 108 centres across the state.
In Kolkata, counting for 11 Assembly constituencies will be conducted across five locations, including Ballygunge Government High School, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, Shakhaowat Memorial School, Netaji Indoor Stadium, and St Thomas Boys’ School.
North 24 Parganas, with 33 constituencies, will have eight centres such as Bidhannagar College, Basirhat High School, Basirhat Polytechnic College, Dinabandhu Mahavidyalaya in Bongaon, Barasat Government College and High School, Guru Nanak College campus in Panihati, and Rashtraguru Surendranath College in Barrackpore.
South 24 Parganas will see counting for 31 constituencies at six venues, including Diamond Harbour Women’s University, Behari Lal College in Alipore, Bankim Sardar College in Canning, APC Roy Polytechnic College in Jadavpur, Hastings House Complex, and Sundarban Mahavidyalaya in Kakdwip.
Elsewhere, Alipurduar will host counting for five constituencies at Alipurduar University, while Jalpaiguri’s seven constituencies will be covered by two centres. Kalimpong’s lone constituency will be counted at Scottish Universities Mission Institution, and Jhargram’s four seats at Rani Indira Devi Government School.