Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has informed that keeping in view the Vidhan Sabha Election-2018, concrete arrangements have been made for security of polling centres, election personnel and material to be used in election and in order to ensure fearless environment.
In addition to the police force and armed security forces available in the state, the central security force from outside the state will be made available in the state. At present, a plan for security arrangement for each district has already been prepared. A total of 650 companies of Central Security Force will be deployed in Vidhan Sabha Election-2018.
The Central Security Force will be used at the border of the state to prevent illegal liquor, illegal firearms and antisocial elements. Along with this, the central security force will also be used for area domination, border patrolling, and confidence building in voters.
A proper use of technology is being ensured from the initial phase of preparations of Vidhan Sabha Election-2018. Arrangement of webcasting and CCTV will be made on 20 per cent ie 14,000 polling centers approximately during the Vidhan Sabha Election-2018 so that activities on the day of polling at the polling centres can be monitored.
Rao further informed that 198 general observers, 53 police observers, 127 expenditure observers and 2 informal (sugamya) observers have been appointed in Vidhan Sabha Election-2018. The general and police observers will reach the posted place essentially by November 9. The expenditure observers have already reached their working places on November 2. The list of the observers is also available on the website of CEO Madhya Pradesh.
Rao further said that the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India are scheduled to arrive to review preparations of Vidhan Sabha Election on November 13 and 14. The commission will review Ujjain, Indore and Narmadapuram division on November 13 in Indore and on the same day a meeting with political parties will be held at Jehanuma Palace Hotel, Bhopal from 7.30 pm onwards. Similarly, the commission will review Chambal, Rewa, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Gwalior and Sagar division at Minto Hall, Bhopal on November 14.