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Additional forces for LS polls in State

By The Assam Tribune

GUWAHATI, March 20 � Assam will go for polling next month with presence of over 235 companies of security forces from both the State and the Centre, reports PTI.

The security agencies have identified many districts in the State as critical and have decided to increase presence of forces by one to eight companies in each district compared to the 2009 elections.

�We have finalised the plan for security deployment. For the elections in three phases in Assam, we will have a total of at least 235 companies on ground only to manage the polls,� State Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Ajit Prasad Rout told PTI.

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