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Assembly Elections 2017: Centre to deploy 280 Central forces companies in Manipur

Manipur Chief Secretary O Nabakishore told reporters here that altogether 280 companies of Central paramilitary forces will be deployed for election duty.

Assembly Elections 2017: Centre to deploy 280 Central forces companies in Manipur

Imphal: The Centre will deploy an additional 30 companies of Central paramilitary forces in Manipur for smooth conduct of the state assembly election.

Manipur Chief Secretary O Nabakishore told reporters here that altogether 280 companies of Central paramilitary forces will be deployed for election duty in the state which is experiencing more than three-month long economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council along the highways of the landlocked state.

The Chief Secretary said the "state is ready for elections."

Manipur will witness the highest Central forces deployment for the upcoming two-phase elections.

The election for the 60-member assembly will be held on March 4 and 8.

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