Govt to deploy about 10,000 security personnel for West Bengal polls

Dissatisfied over law and order situation in poll-bound West Bengal, home minister P Chidambaram today said nearly 10,000 central para-military force personnel will be sent to ensure adequate security during the elections in the state."100 companies (about 10,000 men) of central paramilitary forces will be deployed in West Bengal," Chidambaram told reporters in Delhi."Law and order continues to be unsatisfactory as sporadic clashes still do take place (in West Bengal). But law and order is still a state subject," he said.The home minister said more security force personnel may be sent to the state on the basis of election commission's recommendation."Election commission will take a decision on the law and order situation in the state and we will send the central para-military forces as per their needs," he added.