Polling personnel for 96 booths to be airdropped in Jharkhand

December 17, 2014 19:34

Polling personnel for 96 booths will be airdropped tomorrow in Dumka ahead of the fifth and final phase of polling in 16 constituencies on December 20.

"They will be brought back by helicopter on December 21," Deputy Commissioner Harsh Mangla said.

Among other places, the 96 out of an unspecified number of booths are under Litipara, Jama, Dumka and Shikaripara Assembly constituencies, he said.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is contesting from Dumka and Barhait seats. Dumka Superintendent of Police Anup T Mathew said adequate security forces, including para military personnel, have been deployed to conduct peaceful polling. The previous four phases of the five-leg elections were concluded peacefully.

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