The CPI(M) has also highlighted the 15 awards it received

from the Centre for successful implementation of various schemes. The Congress-INPT-NCT alliance has made "bad governance" of the Manik Sarkar-led government a poll issue, alleging that despite availability of central funds, employees, unemployed and farmers remained deprived during the 20-year LF regime. Corruption and nepotism by party leaders and partisan behaviour of the government are also important issues for the alliance. Prominent leaders who campaigned in the run-up to the election include Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Deepa Das Munshi, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, CPI-M leaders Prakash Karat, Sitaram Yechury, Surya Kanta Mishra and Brinda Karat. Of the 3,041 booths, 409 have been identified as very sensitive (A+), 535 booths as very sensitive (A) and 726 booths as sensitive. Altogether 250 companies of central paramilitary forces have been deployed in the state to maintain law and order. The Border Security Force has sealed the 856 km border with Bangladesh and deployed additional forces to prevent infiltration. The Election Commission has formed flying squads and Static Surveillance Teams to combat the menace of cash doles and bribes and carrying of illegal arms. Static Surveillance Teams and Flying squads have been set up in all 60 constituencies with police and government officials headed by a magistrate.