India, March 19 -- District administrations and the police in Assam and Meghalaya have intensified coordination along inter-state border areas to ensure a peaceful and incident-free poll process ahead of the 2026 Assam assembly elections.

At a recent coordination meeting, officials from bordering districts reviewed security preparedness, identified vulnerable locations, and agreed to strengthen joint surveillance. Deputy commissioners and superintendents of police from both states stressed the need for seamless intelligence sharing and real-time communication.

"Close coordination between both states will be crucial to maintaining law and order during the election period," an official said, adding that joint naka points and patrolling wi...