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MHA Allots 50 CAPF Companies to Poll-Bound Tamil Nadu for 2026 Elections

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News18•24-02-2026, 09:30

MHA Allots 50 CAPF Companies to Poll-Bound Tamil Nadu for 2026 Elections

•Ministry of Home Affairs allots an initial 50 companies of CAPF to Tamil Nadu.
•The deployment is a proactive security measure ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections.
•Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik stated the initial batch will be inducted on March 10, 2026.
•CAPF companies are for area domination and confidence-building measures.
•Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections are expected in April 2026.

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