Assembly elections: 50,000 CAPF personnel mobilized in preliminary phase; Major chunk will be sent to UP

Counting of votes for all the states will take place on March 10.

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced the polling schedule for the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa assembly elections.

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Official sources said that around 50,000 CAPF personnel are being deployed to provide security during the upcoming assembly elections in five states, most of whom are being sent to Uttar Pradesh, which has the maximum number of 403 seats and is being run in seven phases. has the longest polling period. , The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced the polling schedule for the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa assembly elections.

While Uttar Pradesh will go to polls in seven phases from February 10, Punjab (117 seats), Uttarakhand (70 seats) and Goa (40 seats) will see one-day polling on February 14, while the 60-seat Manipur voters will vote in two phases. Will vote , Counting of votes for all the states will take place on March 10. Officials of the security establishment said.

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