Chief Electoral Officer Madhya Pradesh Anupam Rajan held a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan Bhopal regarding law and order and security in Vidhansabha Election-2023, in which police and excise department officials participated.

The Chief Electoral Officer Rajan directed the officials to set up check posts on the main roads of 35 districts of Madhya Pradesh bordering Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and check anti-social elements, illegal liquor, illegal money, illegal weapons, hawala money, drugs.

He instructed to take effective action and submit weekly report for the prevention of illegal drugs, illegal vehicles and other activities.

Along with this, he discussed with the officers of Police and Excise Department on other points including appointment of sector police officers, election related training to police officers and gave necessary instructions.

These districts of the state are adjacent to the border of five states

Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are the five states that share 35 districts of Madhya Pradesh. In this Balaghat, Mandla, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Sidhi, Singrauli, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Agar-Malwa, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Shivpuri, Guna, Rajgarh, Morena, Sheopur, Betul, Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani, Burhanpur, Chhindwara , Seoni, Bhind, Datia, Ashoknagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Rewa, Satna, Panna and Niwari districts.