Counting of votes for Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will begin at 0800 hrs today amid tight security.<br/><br/>In Maharashtra, the counting will be held at 288 counting centres. It will decide the political fate of 3,536 candidates.<br/><br/>Over 1,820 independents.60 per cent voting was recorded in the polls held on the 13th of this month.<br/><br/>Over 1.29 lakh state police and central para-military personnel have been deployed to ensure peace.<br/><br/>Director General of Police in-charge of elections, A N Roy, said that adequate number of Central Para Military Forces have been deployed, mainly in naxal-infested districts like Gadchiroli, to assist the police.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Mumbai police have also made elaborate arrangements for trouble-free counting in the mega polis.<br/><br/>In Haryana, Counting will be held in 90 centres for 90 seats. Adequate Central Security Forces have been deployed in the A total of 1222 candidates are in the fray. About 70 per cent voters had exercised their franchise.<br/><br/>In Arunachal Pradesh, the fate of 154 candidates in 57 assembly constituencies will be decided today.<br/><br/>Three Congress candidates including Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu have already been elected unopposed.<br/><br/>Counting of votes would be taken up simultaneously in all the headquarters of the total 16 districts in the state, besides one in an additional district headquarters.<br/><br/>The News Services Division of All India Radio will broadcast a special live bilingual programme in Hindi and English today from 0830 to 1400 hrs on the counting of votes for Assembly elections.<br/><br/>Experts in Delhi studios will interact with Correspondents in the three states on the trends and the results.<br/><br/>News Bulletin in English at 1800 Hours will be extended upto 1810 Hours followed by news Bulletin in Hindi till 1820 Hours.<br/><br/>News Services Division will also broadcast a special live bilingual Phone-in programme from 2130 to 2230 hrs tomorrow on the verdict of the assembly elections.<br/><br/>Listeners can interact with the experts in our Delhi Studios on telephone number: 011-23314444.<br/><br/>The LIVE discussion and the Phone-in Programme will be available on Rajdhani and FM Gold Channels and additional frequencies.