New Delhi:
Shortly after former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed the Election Fee has eliminated Punjab Police and deployed Gujarat Police within the Nationwide Capital Territory, prime sources in Delhi Police have supplied a clarification.
The sources mentioned 220 firms of safety personnel had been acquired in Delhi, together with these from the CRPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP, CISF and RPF. Additional, 70 firms had been additionally deployed from Rajasthan, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh Police. These firms had been acquired in Delhi in three phases, which included the deployment of seven to eight firms of Gujarat Police.
Sources clarified that the deployment got here after 250 firms had been demanded to keep up regulation and order because the February 5 Meeting polls close to. These firms will conduct duties like flying squads, interstate border checking, space domination, and safety at crucial polling stations. Additional, they will even serve at counting centres and as fast response groups.
A response was awaited from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Police, with farmers’ protest ongoing within the first two states, whereas the Maha Kumbh is ongoing in Prayagraj, the sources mentioned.
Mr Kejriwal raised questions on the deployment of eight firms of the State Reserve Police Pressure (SRPF) from Gujarat. The SRPF firms reached Delhi on January 13 as per the order of the Election Fee (EC), Commandant SRPF, Bhachau, Tejas Patel mentioned on Saturday.
Punjab’s Director Normal of Police Gaurav Yadav mentioned the state police element deployed for Kejriwal’s safety was withdrawn following instructions from the Delhi Police and the Election Fee.
Gujarat House Minister Harsh Sanghavi, in the meantime, hit again at Kejriwal over his lack of know-how relating to the ballot physique’s norms. “Now I perceive why individuals name you a fraud. Kejriwal ji, as a former Chief Minister, I am stunned you are not conscious of the Election Fee’s norms,” Sanghavi said in his put up.
“They’ve requested forces from numerous states, not simply Gujarat. In truth, the Election Fee of India has ordered SRP deployment from numerous states, a routine process. As per their request, 8 firms of SRP from Gujarat had been despatched to Delhi for the scheduled election on 11/1/25. Why the selective point out of Gujarat, Kejriwal ji?” he added.
Polling for all 70 meeting seats in Delhi can be held on February 5 and the votes can be counted on February 8.