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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