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| IAF choppers in action | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 16: The Indian Air Force has deployed number of helicopters for transportation of polling staff, electronic voting machines and security personnel for smooth conduct of Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly election. An elaborate plan has been made by HQ AOC Jammu and Kashmir for the seven phases of the election from November 17 to December 24, 2008.
According the Wing Commander Hari Krishan IAF Nodal Officer for elections, IAF deployed four helicopters on 15th and 16th November for the Gurez constituency and moved 232 polling staff and security personnel to various polling stations in a major operation.
IAF pilots have flown all the personnel to their respective polling stations despite unexpected bad weather and heavy snow fall in the respective areas.
On the previous two days, IAF helicopters airlifted polling staff, EVM machines and security personnel to remote areas of the Zanskar and Leh constituency also. For the first Phase of polling on November 17, the IAF is also assisting in a detailed contingency plan for any kind of eventuality by deploying helicopters to Poonch, Bandipora, Leh, Kargil and Srinagar.
In addition, IAF helicopters will also be carrying media personnel to cover the whole election process including the polling on November 17 in Poonch, Leh, Kargil and Gurez constituencies. |
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