Chennai Corporation declares 1,243 polling stations critical, vulnerable
The Hindu
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As many as 1,243 polling stations in the 200 wards of the city have been identified as vulnerable and critical ahead of the local bodies election.
At a meeting held in Ripon Buildings on Thursday, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi and Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal declared 1,061 vulnerable polling booths and 182 critical polling stations to facilitate better policing, surveillance and appointment of micro observers.
Vulnerable polling stations have been identified based on police reports about activities of anti-social elements and incidents in the previous elections. Critical polling stations are those with a record of 90% polling in favour of a single candidate in the previous election.