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Elaborate security arrangements for Legislative council polls

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Elaborate security arrangements have been made for polling to the 28 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Local Bodies Constituency) which would be held tomorrow.

Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Election Commission for the polling, which would from 8 am till 4 pm.

Of the total 35 seats for which the notification was issued on February 8 by EC, in seven seats candidates were declared unopposed. The elections for remaining 28 seats in 57 districts would be held tomorrow.

A total of 105 candidates are in fray and their fate would be decided by about one lakh voters, UP Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Arun Singhal had said, adding that 729 polling stations have been set for the purpose.
 

With a view to ensure free and fair elections, Central Para Military Forces would be deployed in sensitive polling centres, which are about half of the total number.

"External observes have been deployed on all 28 seats and to check use of money and muscle power, 11 expenditure observer have also been deployed," he said.

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First Published: Mar 02 2016 | 7:42 PM IST

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