Security beefed up in Delhi for Assembly elections
February 06, 2015 18:55
Ahead of tomorrow's Delhi Assembly elections, security has been beefed up in the national capital to avoid any untoward incident during polling and to check misuse of money and liquor to influence voters.
As the number of critical polling booths has increased by 107 since the last Delhi Assembly elections, the number of security personnel has also gone up in the national capital.
In 2013 Assembly polls, there were 634 such critical premises, but this time around, 741 premises have been identified as critical.
Of these numbers, poll panel has identified 191 polling stations as highly critical. While 64,000 police personnel had been deployed on poll duty during last elections, poll panel has not disclosed the exact number this time.
As the number of critical polling booths has increased by 107 since the last Delhi Assembly elections, the number of security personnel has also gone up in the national capital.
In 2013 Assembly polls, there were 634 such critical premises, but this time around, 741 premises have been identified as critical.
Of these numbers, poll panel has identified 191 polling stations as highly critical. While 64,000 police personnel had been deployed on poll duty during last elections, poll panel has not disclosed the exact number this time.
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