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CHANDIGARH: Around 50,000 Punjab police personnel will be on duty during Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections here slated to be held on September 19, officials said Monday. A total of 35 observers will be appointed to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls, officials said. A total of 17,268 polling booths will be set up and 86,340 personnel will be put on election duty. There will be a deployment of 50,000 Punjab police personnel during the elections," said V K Bhawra, director general of Punjab police (provisioning and modernisation).The Akali Dal had earlier sought deployment of paramilitary forces for ensuring free and fair polls. "Adequate security arrangements are being made for the polls..