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| | 24 companies to monitor security in Jammu | | | JAMMU, Dec 2: Seven companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 17 companies of state armed and regular police will monitor security in Jammu region during polling to two seats of Legislative Council under Panchayat quota on Monday.
This was revealed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Zone Dilbagh Singh while talking to agencies.
“Police is mostly deployed for polling duty while the CRPF and police will jointly look after law and order,” Singh told agencies.
He added that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have reached polling stations.
“The polling tomorrow (Monday) is a limited exercise as only Panches and Sarpanches are voting, but the activity is widespread,” Singh was quoted.
Of the 36 seats in the Legislative Council, four from the Panchayat quota and two from local bodies, are lying vacant.
The electorate for the council polls comprises 33,540 elected Panches and Sarpanches (village council members and heads), with 15,628 in Jammu region and 17,912 in the Kashmir Valley. Votes would be cast through Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at 286 polling booths. Votes would be counted December 6. |
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