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4,059 polling booths in Kashmir declared critical

Jammu: Due to the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, as many as 4,059 polling booths in the state's total 9,633 polling stations have been declared as critical, a top election official said Tuesday.A

India TV News Desk Published : Mar 19, 2014 10:51 IST, Updated : Mar 19, 2014 10:56 IST
As many as 376 people have been bound to keep the peace, 957 non-bailable warrants have been executed, 171 hamlets indentified as vulnerable and 143 people indentified as probable source of trouble.

The logistical arrangements for the para military forces being made in this regard for troopers coming from outside the state for performing election duties were also discussed.

The meeting was told besides the keeping the entire police force of that state at the disposal of the election commission, 330 companies of central paramilitary forces would be used for the elections.

For 2009 Lok Sabha elections, 1,' companies of para military forces were deployed in order to conduct fair and transparent elections.
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