The Election Commission will deploy an additional 10 companies of central armed police forces (CAPFs) in Arunachal Pradesh for the elections, a senior officer said on Friday. Polling will be held for the state's 50 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies on April 19.

Arunachal Pradesh has a 60-member assembly, and the ruling BJP has already won 10 seats unopposed. "The Election Commission after assessing the ground reports in the state will deploy 10 additional companies of paramilitary forces," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawn Kumar Sain said.