Tight security arrangements in place for second phase of polls

Ajmer: A contingent of 85,000 personnel from Rajasthan Police and more than a hundred companies of the Central Armed Police forces (CAPF) have been deployed to maintain security for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to be held in the state on Friday.Polling in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the final one for Rajasthan, will be held from 7am on Friday. Voting took place on the other 12 seats on April 19.The constituencies going to the polls are Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Kota, Jhalawar-Baran, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer and Bhilwara.DGP Utkal Ranjan Sahoo said security arrangements had been made to ensure free, fair and peaceful voting.Apart from about 85,000 personnel from Rajasthan Police, 175 companies of CAPF and Special Armed Forces, 18,400 home guards and 1,600 soldiers of Border Home Guard have been deployed. PTI

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