Assembly polls: 50 companies of para military personnel to be inducted in Tamil Nadu on March 10
The Hindu
Fifty companies of para-military personnel will be deployed in Tamil Nadu on March 10 for the assembly elections.
: A total of 50 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been initially allotted to Tamil Nadu by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, in connection with general elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said on Monday (February 23, 2026).
The CAPF personnel have been allotted for area domination, confidence building measures, among others. “The initial 50 companies of CPAF will be inducted on March 10 to Tamil Nadu,” the officer said.
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