36,351 police personnel deployed for ULB polls in Andhra Pradesh

Stringent action will be taken for violation of the Model Code of Conduct and disruption of law and order, says State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) has announced the deployment of 36,351 police personnel and a large number of drones, CCTV cameras and videographers to ensure fair and peaceful conduct of elections to Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats) on November 1. 

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha stated in a release that the police personnel drafted for the election duty include 32,276 policemen and women available in the districts, 2,730 personnel from the Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) and 1,345 from other wings of A.P. police. The situation will be monitored by 34 Superintendents of Police and 52 additional SPs.