SC directive follows Opposition allegations that its candidates are not being allowed to cast their votes
People wait to cast their votes in Agartala on Thursday. Pic/PTI
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to provide two additional companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to secure every polling booth during the Tripura municipal polls.
The opposition Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) in the state told a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath that since the polling started in the morning, its candidates and supporters are not allegedly allowed to cast their votes and there is a serious breach of law and order.
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The bench directed the DGP and Tripura Home Secretary to immediately review the security arrangements during the municipal polls and make requisition to MHA for additional CAPF, if required. Each company of CAPF has 100 troops. The security personnel will be deployed till votes are counted on November 28.
The bench noted that since the state has submitted before the high court that there is no coverage of CCTV cameras in polling booths, it is allowing unhindered access of media during the civic polls.
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