Kolkata: The Election Commission has decided to deploy 789 companies of Central forces in the fourth phase of polls in West Bengal when 44 A...
Kolkata: The Election Commission has decided to deploy 789 companies of Central forces in the fourth phase of polls in West Bengal when 44 Assembly constituencies across seven districts will go to the polls on April 10.
At present, there are around 800 companies of Central forces in the state, but the EC has assured to send another 200 companies from Assam where elections have just concluded. This will take the number of Central forces to 1,000 companies, which is the highest deployment in the state in any election so far. This additional 200 companies will be used for the elections in North Bengal as this it will be logistically easier,” said a senior commission official in the state.
The rest of the forces will be used to guard the strong-rooms and keeping a check on post-poll violence.
The nine constituencies in Cooch Behar going to the polls on Saturday will have the highest number of force deployment. According to the EC officials, 187 companies of Central forces will be deployed in 3,229 booths spread across 1,882 premises in the district, approximately 5.7 personnel per booth.
“Cooch Behar shares inter-state and national borders and so the district is topographically vulnerable. We can't afford to take any risk,” an EC official said.
The 11 constituencies in South 24 Parganas district will have a deployment of 184 companies.
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