In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim, the Election Commission (EC) has requested the deployment of approximately 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel. The distribution of forces includes 360 companies in Chhattisgarh, 295 in Bihar, 252 in Uttar Pradesh, and 250 each in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Punjab. West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir will see the highest deployment with 920 and 635 companies, respectively.
Considering upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the polls in the legislative assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, the Election Commission has sought from the Ministry of Home Affairs a maximum of around 3,400 companies (3.40 lakh) of Central Armed…
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EC to deploy 360 companies of CAPFs in Chhattisgarh, 295 in Bihar, 252 in UP, 250 each in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab: Officials
Maximum of 920 companies of CAPFs to be deployed in West Bengal, 635 companies in Jammu and Kashmir: Officials
EC seeks 3.4 lakh CAPF personnel for deployment in LS election, Assembly polls in Andhra, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim: Officials