<p>75,000 to 80,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed to provide security during the forthcoming assembly elections in five states -- West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Peak request is around 750 to 800 companies. We will meet the demand," Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi told reporters here today.<br /><br />One company of a paramilitary force comprises around 100 personnel.<br /><br />Mehrishi said at any given time, the number of paramilitary personnel on poll duty will not be higher than the figure given.<br /><br />Polls in the five states are expected to be held in April-May.<br /><br />Apart from the central paramilitary personnel, police forces of all states will be deployed in the respective states to ensure free and fair polls.<br /><br />The Election Commission has already said that central paramilitary forces will be deployed in all polling stations well in advance and they will be used for area domination and confidence-building measures.<br /><br />EC-appointed observers will be looking into the booth-wise and area-wise deployment of the central forces.<br /><br />Central paramilitary forces are expected to be deployed at every booth and supervised directly by the Election Commission.<br /><br />Sources said there would be a minimum 2 to 3 layers of security to ensure that voters reach the polling station without any threat or intimidation.</p>
<p>75,000 to 80,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed to provide security during the forthcoming assembly elections in five states -- West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Peak request is around 750 to 800 companies. We will meet the demand," Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi told reporters here today.<br /><br />One company of a paramilitary force comprises around 100 personnel.<br /><br />Mehrishi said at any given time, the number of paramilitary personnel on poll duty will not be higher than the figure given.<br /><br />Polls in the five states are expected to be held in April-May.<br /><br />Apart from the central paramilitary personnel, police forces of all states will be deployed in the respective states to ensure free and fair polls.<br /><br />The Election Commission has already said that central paramilitary forces will be deployed in all polling stations well in advance and they will be used for area domination and confidence-building measures.<br /><br />EC-appointed observers will be looking into the booth-wise and area-wise deployment of the central forces.<br /><br />Central paramilitary forces are expected to be deployed at every booth and supervised directly by the Election Commission.<br /><br />Sources said there would be a minimum 2 to 3 layers of security to ensure that voters reach the polling station without any threat or intimidation.</p>