Bihar polls may be five-phased

September 04, 2015 20:26

Bihar Assembly election to be announced shortly is expected to be five-phased and around 50,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed in each phase to ensure peaceful polling.

The Election Commission had a detailed meeting with top Home Ministry officials today on deployment of security forces during the polls that may be held next month.

There is a demand of about 500 companies (around 100 personnel each) of paramilitary forces for each phase of polling and the Home Ministry will provide all the required forces, sources said.

Apart from the central forces, state police will also be deployed extensively during the elections.

The term of the 243-member Bihar Assembly comes to an end on November 29.

The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule of the high-voltage Bihar Assembly polls later in the next few days.

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