Kolkata, April 3 The Election Commission of India has taken serious note of the deployment of police personnel to provide security to individuals allegedly linked to the ruling TMC ahead of the West Bengal elections, a senior official said on Friday.
Describing the matter as a "lapse," the official said the poll panel has issued directions to the DGP to ensure corrective measures at the earliest.
"Before the announcement of elections, the West Bengal government had deployed 2,185 police personnel to provide security to 832 people belonging to Trinamool Congress directly and 144 others, who include TMC supporters," the top official told