Days before it announces schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, the top brass of the Election Commission has called senior Home ministry officials to review security preparedness for the democ♐ratic exercise.
Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will meet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and fellow El𝕴ection Commisꦅsioner Arun Goel on Friday to discuss deployment of central forces in states, sources said.
The meeting also comes𒊎 days before the Commission's Jammu and Kashmir visit to review poll preparedness.
The EC has sought 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Force personnel for Lok Sabha and four assembly polls.
With nearly 🐟97 crore vot🦂ers, the EC would set up approximately 12.5 lakh polling stations across India. The EC will also meet top railways officials.
Railways plays a major role in transporting central forces for depl🃏oyment durꦇing different phases.