" Maharashtra police is geared up for October 21 Assembly elections with a heavy deployment of over three lakh personnel along with Central forces," an official said on Saturday.

election results will be declared on October 24. "A heavy blanket of security will be seen across state for peaceful polling," official said.

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'Three helicopters with drones will be used'

"At least three helicopters along with drones will be used in Naxal-affected Gchiroli district, Milind Bharambe," special inspector general of police (Law and Order) said.

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'Two lakh personnel from state police'

"Apart from two lakh personnel from state police, 350 companies of Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Nagaland Women Police Force will also be roped in," he said.

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"At least 100 companies of State Reserve Police Force and around 45,000 jawans of State Home Guards have been deployed on 24-hour duty," he said, ding that services of 20,000 Home Guard jawans of or states are also sought.

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