EC Deploys 480 CAPF Companies for Bengal Elections: BSF, CRPF Lead Security
EC Deploys 480 CAPF Companies for Bengal Elections: BSF, CRPF Lead Security
- •Election Commission deploys 480 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in West Bengal ahead of assembly election dates.
- •240 companies already deployed by March 1, with the remaining 240 to be deployed by March 10.
- •North 24 Parganas receives the highest deployment with 58 companies, followed by Murshidabad (35) and South 24 Parganas (33).
- •Deployment focuses on border districts, minority-majority areas, and the home district of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
- •CRPF and BSF lead the deployment, with CRPF coordinating all CAPF movements; each company comprises at least 72 personnel.
