The Election Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(EC) on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in Nandigram assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, a day ahead of the high- stakes elections here, a senior official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides, the EC has also started air surveillance in the area with the help of a helicopter, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People who are not voters of Nandigram are not being allowed to enter the constituency in view of the sensitivity, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Nandigram is a sensitive constituency with high- profile candidates like Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We want to ensure that the law and order situation is not compromised and people can vote freely without fear,” the official told PTI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That is the reason for imposing the prohibitory orders, which will be in place till Friday midnight. A person who is not a voter of Nandigram will not be allowed to enter the area till the polling is over,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The order prohibits the assembly of five or more persons, besides imposing other restrictions, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twenty-two companies of central forces are being deployed in the constituency, which has a total of 355 polling booths and 75 per cent of them will have a webcasting facility, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central forces along with the state police have already started naka checkings at crucial junctions in the area, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Vehicles are being thoroughly checked before they are allowed to enter Nandigram. No outside vehicles are being allowed in,” the official said, adding that anybody found trying to create a disturbance “will be handled strictly”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EC has also decided to deploy a 22-personnel quick response team (QRT) in the area on the election day, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EC has also constituted a team of officials who will supervise the proceedings in Nandigram on the poll day, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The local authorities were also asked by the EC to execute all the pending arrest warrants by Wednesday night and take people, accused in various cases, into custody, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nandigram wore a deserted look during the day with only a few shops open. Vehicles such as e-rickshaws and autos were mostly unavailable with people choosing to stay indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We want peaceful polling and no disturbance here on April 1. People should get a peaceful environment so that they can cast their votes without any fear,” a resident of Sonachura said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All eyes are on battleground Nandigram that is going to the polls on Thursday with the chief minister engaged in a fierce contest with her protege-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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