After the meeting, a blueprint on requirement of central forces for each constituency will be drawn up. The requirement of forces will be determined based on reports from district authorities and the general and police observers in north Bengal. But the number of sensitive booths are likely to vary after the reports of observers are taken into account,” said a source. Hence, Dubey said, the Bengal administration had to play a neutral role as state armed police might be posted at some booths. “As majority of states will go to polls in the first three phases, there might be lesser number of central forces than what is required,” said an official.

Source: The Telegraph April 01, 2019 20:37 UTC