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EC appoints 3 flying squads for each constituency, 330 company paramilitary forces to be deployed

EC appoints 3 flying squads for each constituency, 330 company paramilitary forces to be deployed

Chennai, Mar 2 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer

Satyabrata Sahoo today said three flying squad teams

have been appointed in each of the 234 constituencies

for the April six Assembly polls in the State.

Talking to reporters here, he said one flying squad with

videographer has been deputed to each constituency.

'We have requested to deploy 330 company of paramilitary

forces for the elections', he said.

Stating that banners that were kept in 53,713 government

properties have been removed so far, he said ten cases

have been registered in this regard.

Similarly, banners that were kept in 123 private locations

have also been removed and 46 cases have been filed, he

said.

Mr Sahoo said vehicle inspections will be intensified to

prevent transportation of unaccounted cash.

He said till yesterday unaccounted cash was seized from

only one person.

He said that booth slips will be issued five days prior

to the election date.

People can vote with any of the 13 documents that are

already notified by the Election Commission,' he added.

Returning Officers for the Assembly elections have been

appointed for all the 16 constituencies in Chennai and

the details of the elections observers have also been

released.

Mr Sahoo yesterday held a meeting with the representatives

of registered parties in the State on the model code of

conduct.

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