Phase-II Lok Sabha poll begins

Guwahati, April 18, 2019:

The polling for the Phase-II of the Lok Sabha election has begun at 7 am.

The fate of the 50 candidates of Phase-II election i.e Silchar, Karimganj, Mangaldoi, Nagaon, and Autonomous District will be decided today.

The total polling stations under Phase II is 8,992 and 35,968 polling personnel have been deployed under Phase II in all five Constituencies.

Meanwhile, 169 companies and 1 Pln of security personnel have been deployed in Phase II (further, a minimum of one constable has been deployed in every polling station).

Micro Observers for Phase II number 544, while General Observers for Phase II number 6. 5 Expenditure Observers have been appointed for Phase II, while three police observers have been appointed.

The Flying Squad teams appointed for the for Phase II number 137, while Static Surveillance teams for Phase II number 127. 105 Video Surveillance teams will also be set up.