Additional forces including PAC jawans will be deployed during filing of nomination by candidates of various political parties and independent candidates on Thursday, said Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Rautela on Wednesday.
Rautela said that in view of rallies conducted by candidates before filing nomination, the traffic police officers have been directed to deploy adequate force at intersections and prevent traffic congestion. As per Election Commission of India’s guidelines, the candidates have already been directed to ensure that they follow the model code of conduct during nomination, he added.
SP City Navneet Singh Bhullar said that along with local police station force, a platoon of PAC jawans will be deployed for peaceful conduct of nomination process in Dehradun.
Security has been beefed up in view of rallies to be held by candidates of Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist),Uttarakhand Kranti Dal and independent candidates on Thursday.
He further said that as per ECI’s guidelines, the candidates have been directed to ensure that people do not face any inconvenience on roads during their nomination. Candidates have been strictly directed to ensure that in the rally, their supporters do not carry sticks or weapons, he added.