High security for 4th phase of Bihar polls

PATNA: (AMN) Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polls during the fourth phase of Assembly elections in Bihar on Monday. 42 Assembly constituencies and Banka Parliamentary seat would go to poll on this  phase. Out of these, 14 constituencies come under the naxal affected areas. 

Special security arrangements have been made in comparison following threat from naxal outfits. More security forces have been deployed. Jawans of STF on four helicopters will make aerial surveillance in the affected areas. Mounted forces have also been deployed. There will be an intensive river patrolling in the river Ganga on motorboats.  

By-election to Banka parliamentary constituency was necessitated following the death of sitting MP Digvijay Singh on the 24th of June this year.