Security forces called from outside the State to conduct free and fair State Assembly elections have left the State. Around 552 companies of Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Forces and Central Industrial Security Force and Home Guards were deployed in the elections to maintain law and order.
During the elections around 552 companies were deployed in the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly elections and majority of the companies have been relieved but as the counting of votes is scheduled on December 8 in the State security arrangements have to be tightened and for third more than two dozen companies would be handling the front.
In the State around 27 companies have been held back in the State for EVMs’ security and these companies will be in the State till December 8. Out of the 27 companies, 17 companies are of CRPF, 6 companies are of CISF and 4 companies are of BSF.
One company is deployed in Indore while one is deployed in Balaghat. The other companies are deployed across the state which will be relieved after the counting on December 8.
Notably, in the presence of heavy police force from the State and outside, the elections were held peacefully. Even in the Gwalior-Chambal division, no major incident was reported, otherwise chaos takes place in this region during every elections.
The police headquarters had deployed the forces as per the wishes of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and in every constituency, more than the desired force was deputed.