ECI decides to fit GPS trackers on vehicles allotted to CAPF ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections
New Delhi, February 25
The Election Commission of India has decided to fit GPS trackers on vehicles allotted to Central Armed Police Forces personnel being deployed in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections. Deployment of CAPF personnel will begin in two phases.
The first phase of 240 companies will be deployed from the 1st of next month.
The Commission has directed that armed forces will carry out area domination exercises and familiarise themselves with the geography of the state.
Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal said the GPS tracking system will enable ECI-appointed central observers to monitor the movement of CAPF personnel.
The second phase of 240 companies will be deployed from 10th March. In the first phase, 110 companies will be from the CRPF, 55 from the BSF, 21 from the CISF, 27 from the ITBP and 27 from the SSB.
In the second phase, 120 companies will be from the CRPF, 65 from the BSF, 16 from the CISF, 20 from the ITBP and 19 from the SSB.
The Commission has taken this step following complaints in previous elections about the ineffective deployment of CAPF personnel.