Kolkata, November 14, : .Despite the fact that the BJP has repeatedly demanded central forces in West Bengal’s civic polls, the State Election Commission has decided, after meeting with the government, to conduct the polls only with state forces and has requested Acting DGP Manoj Malviya submit a detailed plan for security arrangements within seven working days. “There has been no record of conducting civic polls with the help of Central forces.”There is no evidence of civic elections being conducted with the assistance of Central forces.Once the panchayat election was held with Central forces only.The panchayat election was only held with the help of Central forces.
In the rest of all the civic polls, state forces were used.State forces were used in all other civic polls.
In other states also, civic polls are conducted with the help of state forces.State forces are also used in other states for civic polls.
So, there is no need for Central forces in this election.This election does not require the use of Central forces.We have asked the DG to submit a detailed plan of security arrangements within seven days,” a senior official of the State Election Commission said.”We have requested the DG to submit a detailed security plan within seven days,” a top official from the State Election Commission stated.
The issue of security arrangement was settled at a meeting with the top state government officials on Saturday.At a meeting on Saturday with top officials from the state government, the issue of security arrangements was resolved.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Hare Krishna Dwivedi, Home Secretary B.P.Chief Secretary Hare Krishna Dwivedi and Home Secretary B.P.attended the meeting.Gopalika, Acting DGP Malviya, Health Secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam, ADG Law and Order Javed Shamim along with the State Election Commission and senior government officials.
Gopalika, Acting DGP Malviya and Health Secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam attended the meeting, as well as ADG Law and Order Jeved Shamim and other senior officials from government.
The total number of booths in 144 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is 4,800 and there are altogether 1,213 booths in 50 wards of the Howrah Municipal Corporation.
There are 4,800 booths across 144 wards within the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and 1,213 booths throughout 50 wards in the Howrah Municipal Corporation.Though the final security arrangement is yet to be finalised, the senior state police officer said that there will be a three-tier security arrangements outside the booth and in the polling premises.
Although the final security arrangement has yet to be finalised by the top state police officer, he stated that there will be three-tiered security outside the booth as well as in the polling premises.
According to the security design, the first tier and the outer ring of the security mechanism will be manned by armed forces.
The security design stipulates that the first tier and outer rings of the security mechanism will both be manned with armed forces.The inner ring will be handled by non-armed forces who will be responsible for maintaining the queue.
Non-armed forces will manage the inner ring and maintain the queue.
Surces in the police force also confirmed that there will be mobile forces and High-Flying Radio Squad (HFRS) for maintaining law and order in the area.
The police confirmed through surveillance that there would be mobile forces as well as a High-Flying Radio Squad, (HFRS), to maintain law and order in this area.
“The state force and Kolkata police will be equally deployed for conducting the election smoothly.”The state force will be deployed along with the Kolkata police to ensure smooth conduct of the election,” the officer said.The distribution of the force and their responsibilities is yet to be determined,” the officer added.”The distribution of the force as well as their responsibilities are still to be determined,” said the officer.
The State Election Commission also had a detailed discussion with the Health Secretary regarding arrangements to be made considering the pandemic situation in the state.The State Election Commission had a lengthy discussion with the Health Secretary about arrangements that would be made to deal with the state’s pandemic situation.”We are yet to get the final voters list.We are still waiting for the final voter list.It will be released on November 17 and after that we can make a detailed planning regarding the queue management, maintaining social distancing and Covid protocols,” a SEC official said.
The final voters list will be available on November 17.After that, we can plan for the queue management, social distancing, and Covid protocols.
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