In the Lok Sabha elections 2024, elections will be held in four phases in Jharkhand from May 13 to June 1. This time the number of booths in the state will be 1422 hypersensitive, 9265 sensitive and 20256 general booths. 216 companies of paramilitary forces will be required in each phase of elections.
CRPF, BSF, CISF etc. will be included in this. Apart from this, 68 companies of Jharkhand Police’s JAP, 34 companies of IRB, 7 companies of SIRB and 109 companies of SIRB, besides Home Guards will also be deployed.
Increase in the number of sensitive booths
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, 199 companies of paramilitary forces were deputed in Jharkhand in every phase of elections. In comparison to the year 2019, there has been a decrease in the number of highly sensitive and general booths in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Whereas the number of sensitive booths has increased. During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the number of 1861 hypersensitive, 3470 sensitive and general booths was 25994.
- 199 companies of paramilitary forces were deputed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
- In 2019, there were 1861 hypersensitive and 3470 sensitive booths and the number of normal booths was 25994.
- Compared to 2019, there was a reduction of 439 sensitive booths in 2024, an increase of 5795 sensitive booths.
- There were 13 highly Naxal affected districts in 2019, which will reduce to only 8 highly Naxal districts in 2024.
According to the preliminary report of the police department, the number of hypersensitive booths in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be 1422, sensitive 9265 and general booths will be 20256. This means that in comparison to 2019, the number of hypersensitive booths will reduce by 439 in 2024. Whereas the number of sensitive booths will increase by 5795. At the same time, 5738 general booths will also be reduced.
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This time 8 districts are in the category of most Naxal affected.
In 2019, 13 districts were highly Naxal affected, whereas in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, only eight districts have been kept in the category of highly Naxal affected. These include Chatra, Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla, Khunti, Seraikela, West Singhbhum and Giridih districts. Let it be known that at the time of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, according to Census 2011, the population of Jharkhand was 32966238. Whereas the projected population during 2024 Lok Sabha elections is believed to be 41471111.
Helicopter will fly 63 times to transport 381 polling parties in 5 districts
To conduct voting in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, a total of 42 helipads have been made in five districts: Lohardaga, Gumla, West Singhbhum, Latehar and Hazaribagh. To take a total of 381 polling parties to the booths through these helipads, helicopters will have to fly 63 times.
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In 2019, 65 helipads were built in 13 districts.
In the Lok Sabha elections 2019, 65 helipads were made to transport 366 polling parties in 13 districts of Lohardaga, Gumla, West Singhbhum, Palamu, Latehar, Garhwa, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Ramgarh, Koderma, Dumka and Pakur. Helicopters had to fly 106 times to take the polling party to the booths.