The Election Commission has directed the Home Ministry to deploy 100 more companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces CAPF in West Bengal to conduct free and fair Lok Sabha elections. Sources said, 55 companies of Central Reserve Police Force and 45 companies of Border Security forces are being deployed by the Home Ministry on the instruction of the Commission. The sources said that officials had been directed to complete the deployment of an extra 100 companies of CAPF in West Bengal on or before the 15th of this month.
News On AIR | April 9, 2024 2:05 PM