Nandigram: The Election Commission on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in the Nandigram assembly constit...
Nandigram: The Election Commission on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in the Nandigram assembly constituency, a day before voting goes underway for the second phase of polling in West Bengal, a senior official said.
The Election Commission has also began air
surveillance in the area with the help of a helicopter, he said. People who are
not voters of Nandigram are not being allowed to enter the constituency in view
of the sensitivity, he added saying that we want to ensure that the law and
order situation is not compromised and people can vote freely without fear."
The order prohibits the assembly of five or more persons, besides
imposing other restrictions, he said.
Twenty-two companies of central forces are being deployed in the
constituency, which has a total of 355 polling booths and 75 per cent of them
will have a webcasting facility. Central forces along with the state police
have already started naka checking at crucial junctions in the area, he said.
"Vehicles are being thoroughly checked before they are allowed to
enter Nandigram. No outside vehicles are being allowed in," the official
said, adding that anybody found trying to create a disturbance will be dealt
with strictly.
The Election Commission has also decided to deploy a 22-personnel quick
response team (QRT) in the area on election day. It has also set up a team of
officials who will supervise the proceedings in Nandigram on poll day, he said.
Nandigram looked deserted during the day with very few shops open. E-rickshaws
and autos were mostly unavailable with people preferring to stay indoors.
All eyes are on Nandigram that is going to the polls on Thursday with
Mamata Banerjee engaged in a fierce contest with her protege-turned-rival
Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP. (Agencies)
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