Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar gets Z-category security ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has entrusted the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with providing a contingent of about 40-45 personnel for the task." The CRPF commandos would soon take over his security. Over three dozen armed CRPF commandos will be guarding Kumar. ALSO READ: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EC's Suvidha Portal sees over 73,000 applications from political parties, candidates As per PTI, the extended security cover will be provided to Kumar during his journey across the country, round the clock and at the time of his stay in Delhi and at his office.
"The armed commandos will accompany the CEC during his travels across the country," sources were quoted as saying. The move to provide a security cover to Kumar came after a threat perception report, prepared by central security agencies, recommended a strong cover for the Chief Election Commissioner. ALSO READ: Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live Updates: No ‘Shakti’ worshipper will ever forgive Congress, PM Modi says in Pilibhit Kumar was given Z-category security just ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
The elections will be held in seven phases. The voting will begin on April 19 and the results will be declared on June 4. The model code of conduct is already in place.
Kumar is a retired IAS officer of the 1984 batch. He took charge as the 25th CEC on May 15, 2022. He had been appointed as an election commissioner in the poll body on September 1, 2020.
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