KATHMANDU, JANUARY 17
The Election Commission has directed the government to ensure necessary security arrangements for holding the National Assembly (NA) elections on January 25 in a cordial atmosphere.
A meeting of the EC today directed the government to make NA-election-related security arrangements in coordination with the Home Ministry and involvement with security agencies.
The government has been urged to consider potential security challenges for voters, election candidates, offices of the election officers, election employees, and for the management of election logistics and voting stations. Security arrangements should be put in place accordingly, according to EC assistant spokesperson Shreedhar Panthi.
The EC has set up offices of the election officers in its province offices in Morang, Dhanusha, Makwanpur, Kaski, Dang, Surkhet, and Kailali. It has sought security arrangements in those routes used by election voters to visit polling stations and in their residential areas as well.
Province Assembly members, chairs and vice chairs of rural municipalities, mayors, and deputy mayors of municipalities are the voters in the NA election.
The EC has directed coordination with hoteliers in districts where polling centers have been established to facilitate voters with accommodation at their personal expenses. Coordination with the respective District Administration Office is also encouraged during the movement of voters and for the security of polling centers and stations.
The EC has urged the district election security committee to actively contribute to ensuring effective and reliable election security arrangements.
