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Elaborate security arrangement for Mizoram polls
Aizawl, Oct 23: Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the Mizoram assembly elections on November 20 with the Centre deciding to despatch additional paramilitary forces, the chief electoral officer, Lalmalsawma, said here today.
Aizawl, Oct 23: Elaborate security arrangements are
being made for the Mizoram assembly elections on November 20
with the Centre deciding to despatch additional paramilitary
forces, the chief electoral officer, Lalmalsawma, said here
today.
Additional 15 companies of Para-military forces would be
sent by the Centre in addition to the state police and
para-military forces already deployed, he told a news agency.
Meanwhile, training for presiding officers and polling
officers are being conducted in the headquarters of the eight
districts, he said.
Electronic voting machines and electors' photo identity
cards would be used in the state for the first time.
An electorate of 5,28,196 will exercise their franchise
when the fates of candidates of two recognised national
parties, three recognised state parties and three registered
unrecognised parties and others would be decided.
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