273 companies of CAPF to be utilized for Nagaland poll
Source: IT News
Kohima, January 20 2018:
Amid protest from some civil body including the NSF and the Naga Hoho against proposed general assembly election the State Election Department has started taking up all measures for conduct of free and fair election in the state.
As per the State Election department - out of 2,194 Polling Stations in the state, 1048 have been identified as Critical, 519 vulnerable and 627 as normal.
Chief Election Officer, CEO Abhijit Sinha in a press conference yesterday said the Election Commission has taken various measures to ensure free and fair elections.
Abhijit informed that during the elections, 273 companies of Central Armed Police Forces along with State Armed Police and District Executive Force would be deployed.
Out of 273 CAPF companies, 30 companies are expected to reach Nagaland by 5th of next month and the rest would arrive after Tripura election is over.
The CEO said all Polling Stations will be under surveillance of CCTVs, videography and digital cameras.