Kanpur: The district administration has deployed 382 zonal and sector magistrates across all 10 assembly constituencies of the district in preparation for the 2027 Legislative Assembly elections. The district has been divided into 50 zones and 332 sectors to oversee election preparedness, polling station arrangements and compliance with Election Commission of India directives.District magistrate and district election officer Mahendra Singh Tanwar on Thursday directed all SDMs and concerned additional city magistrates to identify sensitive areas and polling stations through vulnerability mapping and ensure timely implementation of preventive measures.The DM directed officials to conduct vulnerability mapping in the format prescribed by Election Commission under VM-1 and provide the format to sector officers deployed in their respective constituencies. Sector officers will identify sensitive areas, compile the relevant information and ensure that preventive measures are taken within the stipulated time.As part of the deployment plan, Bilhaur has been divided into six zones and 42 sectors, Bithoor into five zones and 37 sectors, Kalyanpur into four zones and 32 sectors, Govind Nagar into seven zones and 31 sectors, and Sisamau into three zones and 24 sectors.Similarly, Arya Nagar has six zones and 30 sectors, Kidwai Nagar three zones and 30 sectors, Kanpur Cantonment six zones and 34 sectors, Maharajpur five zones and 38 sectors, and Ghatampur five zones and 34 sectors.The district has 1,423 polling centres and 3,770 polling stations across its 10 assembly constituencies. At 480, Bilhaur has the highest number of polling stations, while Sisamau has the lowest at 275.The zonal and sector magistrates will inspect polling station arrangements in their respective jurisdictions and monitor election-related preparations. They will also coordinate the identification of vulnerable areas and ensure timely action in accordance with Election Commission’s guidelines.
