Just days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has accorded ‘Z’ security to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar.
According to sources, the MHA sanctioned ‘Z’ category security for the CEC based on an intel report from the Intelligence Bureau (IB). They did not share the specifics of IB’s threat perception report, India Today reported.
Under ‘Z’ category security protocols, a comprehensive security detail is deployed. A total of 33 security personnel, including CRPF commandos, have been assigned to safeguard Rajiv Kumar.
The armed commandos will accompany the CEC during his travels across the country, the sources said, PTI reported.
The decision to elevate Kumar’s security status comes amidst heightened tensions surrounding the ongoing political landscape ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, as opposition parties like the Trinamool Congress (TMC) protest against the Election Commission.