Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Director General of Police Aru Kumar Sarangi said that many assembly constituencies are sensitive from law and order point of view.
He also said that some incidents of pre-poll violence have been reported in these constituencies but they are not worrisome.
The DGP said that the police have kept a strict vigil on all incidents in these constituencies to avoid any incident.
36,000 police personnel, including 126 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, have been deployed for the last phase of voting.
About 21 per cent of the 10,882 polling booths have been designated as sensitive booths.
Four assembly constituencies have been designated as communally sensitive areas.Odisha Police has deployed 44 additional SPs, 99 DSPs, 210 inspectors, 2,58 sub inspectors and assistant sub inspectors, 9,476 constables and constables for voting on Saturday.
843 mobile parties of Odisha Police and an additional 130 mobile parties of Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed where voting will take place on Saturday.
"I have directed the Superintendents of Police of all the districts to ensure peaceful, free and fair polling. The SPs have been directed to be fair and provide equal opportunity to all the candidates from receipt of complaints to enforcement. We have issued instructions if any If found not following the rules, strict action will be taken.Sarangi said, police have kept a close watch on the law and order situation.
Many stalwarts of various political parties including former Union Minister and BJP's Balasore MP candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi, senior Congress leader Shrikant Kumar Jena, ruling Biju Janata Dal leader Pratap Keshari Deb are going to try their luck in the last phase of voting.
A total of 460 candidates, including 66 for the parliamentary elections and 39 for the assembly elections, are in the fray for the last phase of voting on June 1.More than 99.61 lakh voters will exercise their franchise on Saturday.
He also said that some incidents of pre-poll violence have been reported in these constituencies but they are not worrisome.
The DGP said that the police have kept a strict vigil on all incidents in these constituencies to avoid any incident.
36,000 police personnel, including 126 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, have been deployed for the last phase of voting.
About 21 per cent of the 10,882 polling booths have been designated as sensitive booths.
Four assembly constituencies have been designated as communally sensitive areas.Odisha Police has deployed 44 additional SPs, 99 DSPs, 210 inspectors, 2,58 sub inspectors and assistant sub inspectors, 9,476 constables and constables for voting on Saturday.
843 mobile parties of Odisha Police and an additional 130 mobile parties of Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed where voting will take place on Saturday.
"I have directed the Superintendents of Police of all the districts to ensure peaceful, free and fair polling. The SPs have been directed to be fair and provide equal opportunity to all the candidates from receipt of complaints to enforcement. We have issued instructions if any If found not following the rules, strict action will be taken.Sarangi said, police have kept a close watch on the law and order situation.
Many stalwarts of various political parties including former Union Minister and BJP's Balasore MP candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi, senior Congress leader Shrikant Kumar Jena, ruling Biju Janata Dal leader Pratap Keshari Deb are going to try their luck in the last phase of voting.
A total of 460 candidates, including 66 for the parliamentary elections and 39 for the assembly elections, are in the fray for the last phase of voting on June 1.More than 99.61 lakh voters will exercise their franchise on Saturday.
