EC asks political parties to share details of helicopters used in campaigning

The Election Commission of India ECI has asked political parties to furnish details of aircraft and helicopters being used for campaigning including their origin and destination and details of people ferried in them reported news agency PTIA letter by Tejas Samel deputy election officer of Mumbai Suburban district dated April 12 said such information has to be furnished three days before the journey to the district election office but that duration has now been reduced to 24 hours reported PTIWe are sending a revised letter on April 17 Instead of three days they have to inform us 24 hours in advance Samel told PTI on Tuesday nightThe details should also include the make of the aircrafthelicopter and people travelling in themThe letter said this information has to be furnished under the Model Code of Conduct in force for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 which has to be sent to the ECI reported PTILok Sabha elections 2024 in Maharashtra which has 48 seats will be held in five phases between April 19 and May 20Meanwhile a top officer on Tuesday said that more than 4100 police personnel along with four companies of Central Armed Forces and 1837 home guards will be deployed at 2765 polling booths across Nagpur city on April 19 when votes will be cast for the Lok Sabha constituency reported PTIUnion minister and sitting BJP MP Nitin Gadkari is in the fray from this constituency against Congress MLA Vikas ThakreThe RSS headquarters is situated in Nagpur city the second capital of Maharashtra4161 policemen four companies of Central Armed Forces and 1837 home guards will be assigned to guard 2765 polling booths across Nagpur city city police commissioner Ravinder Singal told reportersHe said city police have seized various drugs 3000 litres of liquor and cash collectively amounting to Rs 85 lakh since the Model Code of Conduct MCC came into effect on March 16 reported PTIPolice have also seized eight firearms while preventive action has been taken against 1625 individuals he addedA total of five seats including Nagpur GadchiroliChimur ST BhandaraGondiya Chandrapur and Ramtek SC in the east Vidarbha region will vote in the first phase of general elections in MaharashtraSeparately Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police Harssh Poddar said 151 officers 2676 police personnel and 1574 home guards will be deployed in the district which has 1745 polling booths including 52 critical ones reported PTIAdditionally three companies of the Central Armed Police Forces CAPF will be stationed at sensitive polling stationsCongress Shyam Kumar Barve and Shiv Sena leader Raju Parwe are the main candidates in RamtekHe said police seized liquor valued at Rs 37 lakh and filed 569 cases against 994 individuals under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act since the poll code came into effect Additionally 14 cases were filed under the Arms Act resulting in the seizure of 17 weapons reported PTIWith inputs from PTI