Andhra Pradesh SEC Deploys 36,351 Police Personnel for November 1 Municipal Elections

The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) has made elaborate security arrangements for the municipal and nagar panchayat elections scheduled to be held on November 1. Polling will take place from 7 AM to 5 PM across the state. A total of 36,351 police personnel have been deployed across 4,372 polling stations to ensure peaceful, free and fair elections.

Special security measures have been introduced at sensitive and highly sensitive polling stations. As many as 3,355 police personnel will be deployed at 671 highly sensitive polling stations, while 4,943 personnel will be assigned to 1,233 sensitive stations. Authorities will also use drones, CCTV cameras and video surveillance to continuously monitor polling activities and prevent any untoward incidents.