Affirming that his office has received a letter from the SEC Rabinarayan Senapati, who expressed concern over the poll-related violence, Singh said, "Additional police force is being deplyed in sensitive and hyper-sensitive booths besides others places."
"Even Naxal-hit areas have been peaceful," the DGP claimed adding that he has also received memorandum from the opposition BJP which alleged that a senior IPS officer was not working in impartial manner while conducting law and order situation in the state.
The polling will be held in 28 of the 30 districts of Odisha barring Jharsuguda and Boudh districts.
"A total of 50,61,974 people will exercise their franchise for the election of 1324 Sarpanch and 17,876 Ward Members in 162 Zilla Parishad (ZP) zones," SEC Secretary Rabindranath Sahu said.
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Stating that the polling parties have already left for their respective polling booths, Sahu said elaborate security measures are being taken at the sensitive and hyper-sensitive booths in 28 districts.
The SEC has asked the police to provide escort to the polling parties in wake of snatching of ballot boxes, setting fire to ballot papers and attack on polling officials during the first phase polls on February 13.
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