Jammu, August 28: Over 20,000 personnel of, CRPF and BSF will be deployed in Kashmir Valley for pre-election duties ahead of panchayat polls.
A total of 202 companies that were given the task of conducting the recently-concluded Amarnath pilgrimage in the state will now be deployed in Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Sopore, Kupwara, Bandipora, Shopian and Awantipora for pre-election duties.
A single company of these forces has about 100 personnel. However, a number of other reserve units of these forces and the state police will also be deployed once the poll dates are announced.
Local body elections are likely to be held in the last week of September.
