Overview

• The deployment includes nearly 4.53 lakh polling staff, 2.5 lakh police, 28,370 counting personnel, 17,875 micro-observers, 9,625 sector officers, 4,840 counting micro-observers, and up to 90,712 Anganwadi Sevikas.
• One general observer has been assigned to each of the 243 constituencies, supplemented by 38 police observers and 67 expenditure observers.
• Voters can contact 90,712 Booth Level Officers and 243 Electoral Registration Officers via ECINet’s Book‑a‑call feature or by dialing the 1950 helpline.
• Security preparations include 500 CAPF companies already on pre‑poll duty, with about 1,200 companies likely once voting begins, according to reports.
• Polling is scheduled for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, and all deployed personnel will serve on deputation to the ECI under Section 28A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.