Days before it announces polls, EC to meet top MHA officials

Ajay Bhalla will meet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and fellow Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Friday.

PTI,March 8 : Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will meet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and fellow Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Friday to discuss the deployment of central forces in states.

 

 

According to sources , Home secretery Ajay Bhala,known as will have a meet Rjiv kumar and fellow Election commissioner Arun Goel to have a discussion about deployment of central forces  on this Friday. Previously Days, it announces schedule for the top brass of the Election Commission has called senior Home ministry officials to review security for the lok sabha polls.

 

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will meet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and fellow Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Friday to discuss the deployment of central forces in states, sources said.

 

The meeting also comes days before the Commission’s Jammu and Kashmir visit to review poll preparedness. The EC has sought 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Force personnel for Lok Sabha and four assembly polls. With nearly 97 crore voters, the EC would set up approximately 12.5 lakh polling stations across India.

 

 

The EC will also meet top railways officials.

Railways plays a major role in transporting central forces for deployment during different phases.

 

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