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Security for next phase to be reviewed

By Our Legal Correspondent

NEW DELHI, FEB. 6. The Election Commission " will have a re-look at the security arrangements for the second and third phases of polling on February 15 and 23 as it has learnt a few lessons from the February 3 voting," sources said today.

Seventeen persons were killed and several others injured in poll-related violence during the first phase. Additional security personnel will be posted wherever necessary following the review, the sources said and added that videography would be undertaken in the sensitive and hypersensitive areas. Poll observers had been asked to remain vigil and watch the movements of anti-social elements in these constituencies.

MP questions delay in repoll

The Independent Member of Parliament from Haryana, Tarlochan Singh, has questioned the wisdom of the Commission in holding repoll for six polling stations in Haryana on February 23, when the entire polling process had been completed in the State.

Talking to The Hindu, he said that even in Bihar and Jharkhand, which witnessed violent incidents, repolling was being held today and tomorrow.

He felt that there was no reason why repolling for just six booths should be held on February 23 and keep the entire government machinery under suspense.

He said such a long delay would only make help people resorting to betting in elections.

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