IAF Plays Pivotal Role in General Elections 2024 with 1,750 Sorties
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: From extending the reach of the Election Commission into remote corners of the country to airlifting EVMs, the IAF played a vital role in the recently-held general elections, with its aircraft flying more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties.The Indian Air Force on Wednesday shared details about the helping hand it lent to the electoral machinery in the conduct of the Lok Sabha polls. During the general elections 2024, the IAF played a "pivotal role" in extending the reach of the ECI into remote corners of the country, and to places where movement by road was a security concern, they said. "The IAF played a vital role in five of the seven phases of the general elections, flying over 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties," it said. "This herculean task was achieved through close coordination with the ECI and CEOs of various states through nodal officers in order to optimise utilisation of assets factoring security, weather and road connectivity," the IAF said.
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