Arrangements to conduct free and fair urban bodies election were reviewed by the State Election Commissioner and the Director General of Police on Monday.
As many as 17 companies of Special Armed Force will be deployed during urban body elections-2014. Besides, 44 gazetted officers and 2880 personnel of other forces will also be posted. This information was given during a meeting between State Election Commissioner R Parasuram and DGP Surendra Sinh here on Monday. They also discussed force deployment during Panchayat elections. IG Makrand Deoskar and other officers were present on the occasion. Along with these security arrangements to control special order situations strike force would remain prepared at state police headquarters.
Maintaining law and order situation during the urban bodies’ elections remains the most important priority of the agencies responsible for its smooth conduction. Urban bodies’ election 2014 would be conducted in two phases in 46 districts in which 10 municipalcorporation, 64 municipalities and 205 nagar parishads.
The first phase of the election would be conducted on November 28 and the second phase would be conducted on December 2. The results would be declared in two phases on December 4 and December 7.
During preventive action to maintain law and order in urban bodies elections bound over action was taken against 39937 persons while bound down action was done against 2317 persons. Around 87 persons were externed while 18 persons were booked under NSA.
Parasuram said that special security arrangements should be made at critical polling booths. He directed to ensure prohibitory action promptly. So far, 1180 prohibitory actions have been taken in 581 vulnerable pockets. Three election-related crimes have been registered at Multai police station in Betul.
So far, 2.22 lakh arms have been got deposited at various police stations. Similarly, 37,269 litre country liquor and 47,669 litre IFMl have been seized. The action is continuing unabated.