Strict vigil to be maintained along India-Myanmar border during polls in Arunachal: CEO
The Hindu
Security forces will maintain a strict vigil along the India-Myanmar international boundary to prevent any attempt by anti-social elements from across the border to disrupt the poll process in Arunachal Pradesh
Security forces will maintain a strict vigil along the India-Myanmar international boundary to prevent any attempt by anti-social elements from across the border to disrupt the poll process in Arunachal Pradesh, a senior election official said on April 1.
The northeastern State will go to simultaneous polls for two Lok Sabha and 50 Assembly constituencies in the first phase on April 19.
"We will not seal the international border but maintain strict vigil so that anti-social elements do not sneak into Indian territory. We have directed the forces deployed along the border to conduct round-the-clock patrolling," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain said at a press conference here.
He said strict monitoring of the inter-State borders with Nagaland and Assam would also be ensured.
"Our chief secretary and director general of police have convened several rounds of talks with their counterparts in Assam and Nagaland and resolved certain issues that cropped up during the 2019 elections," Sain said.
He added that the Chief Secretary on Wednesday convened a review meeting with his Assam counterpart and discussed border issues.
The CEO said the state election machinery has so far bound down 2,864 habitual offenders who had created law and order problems earlier during polls.