<span style="color: #222222;">Assam Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade has said that in view of the COVID-19 situation, 5,325 Auxiliary Polling Stations will be set up for the State Assembly Elections in the state.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Talking to news persons in Guwahati today, he said that total number of Polling Stations would be 33 thousand 530.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Khade said that all guidelines and COVID-19 protocols will be maintained during the polling.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade said, all steps are being taken to ensure free, fair and safe Assembly Polls in the state.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He asserted that all COVID protocols would be followed in every steps of election process.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Khade said that COVID-19 vaccination would be given to all concerned government personnel who would be engaged in election duties.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also announced that Postal Ballot facility would be also available to COVID-19 positive patients, senior citizens above 80 years of age and persons with disabilities.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On security aspect, he said, so far 40 companies of Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed in area domination activities.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Special DGP L. R. Bishnoi has been appointed as the Nodal Officer of Police Training in the state. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Assam will witness three-phase Assembly Polls beginning 27th of next month.</span><br />''