Commitment To Poll Code

As the date for elections of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies is coming closer, the Election Commission Nepal (ECN), the government and political parties have accelerated preparations for the same. The election body has lately appointed the chief returning officers and the returning officers for conducting the elections slated for November 20. It is committed to holding the elections in a free, fair and impartial manner. The government is also working to ensure proper poll security arrangements. The President has allowed the government to mobilise the Nepali Army (NA) in the upcoming polls as well. The government aims to deploy around 300,000 security personnel, including nearly 75,000 army personnel. It has also initiated the process of hiring 115,000 temporary police personnel. The remaining security personnel for the polls will be managed from the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force (APF) and the National Investigation Department (NID). The NA staffers are going to be mobilised for the security of ballot paper printing, its transportation, protection of polling centres and disposal of explosives.