Maharashtra assembly polls: How Army ensured polling in remote Naxal-hit areas
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Maharashtra assembly polls: How Army ensured polling in remote Naxal-hit areas

India Today  

The Indian Army played a pivotal role in ensuring that even the remotest and Naxal-affected areas of Maharashtra participated in the state’s assembly elections held on November 20. The Army deployed two Advanced Light Helicopters to enhance air support for transporting election officials, logistics, and Electronic Voting Machines to areas lacking surface connectivity, including Naxal-affected regions. From November 17 to 20, the Army and its partner forces conducted 140 sorties over 77 hours, transporting 925 passengers and 8,385 kilograms of cargo. Army aviation helicopters successfully inducted election officials and EVMs from Wadsa to remote locations such as Sawargaon, Gyarapatti, Muramgaon, and Katezari, areas deeply impacted by Naxal activities.

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