Politicians line up for armoured vehicles in poll season

Politicians are lining up for armoured vehicles this election season, with the major demand for bulletproof cars coming from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, according to a firm in the business.

A leading Punjab-based firm engaged in "up-armouring" or retrofitting vehicles to make them bulletproof and mine-protected has seen a spike in the orders over the past several months.

Sunchit Sobti, director of Laggar Industries, said they have got orders from politicians for "up-armoured vehicles" ahead of the general election. "Those who place orders for these vehicles want protection."
"We have already completed our 90 per cent deliveries," Sobti said. "Making the kind of armoured vehicles always depends upon the threat level perception of customers."