Ranchi, Feb. 13 -- :The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday approached the State Election Commission seeking deployment of Central security forces for the upcoming urban local body elections, alleging a serious deterioration in the law and order situation.
The Congress rejected the charge and termed the demand politically motivated.
A high-level BJP delegation led by state president and MP Aditya Sahu met the State Election Commissioner and submitted a memorandum demanding Central force deployment at sensitive and hyper-sensitive booths, as well as at ballot storage centres and counting venues until completion of the process.
The delegation included former state president Dr Ravindra Kumar Rai, state vice-president Aarti Kujur, co-media in-...