It is a general rule in Indian elections that agents of every contesting candidates need to be present at the booth.
The Election Commission of India has a general abbreviation that a section or half of one of Central Para Military Forces is enough to prevent incidents.
[citation needed] The first instance of booth capturing in India was recorded in the 1957 General Elections in Rachiyahi, in Begusarai District's Matihani assembly seat.
This resulted in some Parties using underhand methods including booth capturing, especially in the rural India.
Another election was required in 106 polling stations because of electoral fraud, which included booth capturing.