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Chidambaram in Orissa to review security

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram arrived in Bhubaneswar to review the security situation in state in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

Updated on: Mar 20, 2009, 13:30:12 IST
IANS | By , Bhubaneswar
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday to review the security situation in state in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections, an official said.

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"Chidambaram arrived in the morning and went to the state secretariat," Deputy Commissioner of Police HK Lal told IANS.

Official sources said Chidambaram is in Bhubaneswar to review the internal security situation in the run-up to the assembly and parliamentary polls, which will be held in the state in two phases on April 16 and 23.

The home minister is expected to hold discussions with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and senior officials.

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