Patna, November 10 – Elaborate security measures have been put in place across Bihar for the second phase of the state assembly elections scheduled for Tuesday. More than four lakh security personnel have been deployed to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polling, officials said on Monday.
As per agency report, voting will take place for 122 assembly constituencies in this second and final phase, with a total of 45,399 polling stations set up, out of which 40,073 are located in rural areas.
An Election Commission official informed that over four lakh security personnel, including central and state forces, have been stationed across the state to maintain order during the polling process. Around 500 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), comprising nearly 50,000 personnel, were already deployed before the elections. An additional 500 companies were sent to Bihar in the third week of October to strengthen the security framework.
A senior official stated that over 60,000 personnel from the Bihar Police are on election duty. Along with them, approximately 2,000 troops from reserve battalions of other states, 30,000 members of the Bihar Special Armed Police, over 20,000 home guards, 19,000 trainee recruits, and about 1.5 lakh members of the rural police force have also been mobilized for duty during both phases of the elections.
When asked about the number of sensitive polling booths in the second phase, the official said that all polling stations have been deemed equally important from a security perspective. The official further added that in the first phase, polling was conducted across 121 constituencies with a voter turnout of 65 percent, marking the highest participation recorded so far.
