Anawarul Hoda / AMN /
Tight security arrangements have been made for polling for the second phase of Bihar Assembly Elections on Friday. 32 constituencies, spread over six districts, will go to polls in this phase.
The districts are: Gaya, Jahanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Rohtas and Kaimur.
All these districts are naxal-infested. Over One lakh jawans of central para military forces have been deployed in naxal infested areas.
Patrolling has been intensified and search operation is on to nullify maoist activities. Five helicopters and Drones will keep a vigil from the sky.
An air ambulance has also been stationed at Patna for speedy evacuation in case of any emergency.
Security forces will patrol across Sone river on motorized boats. Forty mounted police forces have also been pressed into service.
Polling officials have been instructed to be remain under cover of security envelop.
Border areas along Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have been sealed and strict vigil is being maintained to meet any eventuality.
Meanwhile Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP) has announced that it will contest alone in the ongoing Bihar Assembly election and not ally with any party.
Talking to media in Patna Senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar said the party has taken the decision after Samajwadi Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP .
Mr. Anwar said NCP has decided to contest over 45 seats.
Earlier Six parties – SP, NCP, Pappu Yadav’s Janadhikar Party, Samras Samaj Party of former Union minister Nagmani, Nationalist Peoples Party of former Speaker PA Sangma and Samajwadi Janata Party of former Union minister Devendra Prasad Yadav – had announced the launch of the third front named Socialist Secular Morcha and contest to election jointly.