Kathmandu, April 25
In the by-elections to be held in Ilam and Bajhang on Saturday, the police will deploy 1,024 personnel. Central Police Spokesperson Bhim Prasad Dhakal said that polling stations have been classified into three categories normal, sensitive and highly sensitive.
By-elections for the House of Representatives in Ilam-2 and the Provincial Assembly members in Bajhang-1 are about to be held. According to police spokesperson Dhakal, 71 polling stations in Ilam are normal, 41 sensitive and 37 highly sensitive. Dhakal said that according to the sensitivity, 1,363 personnel will be mobilised in those centres.
“In Bajhang, 31 centres are normal, 30 are sensitive and 32 are highly sensitive, 1,024 personnel will be deployed there,” Dhakal said. President Ramchandra Poudel has authorised the army to be deployed in the by-elections on Thursday. Police spokesperson Dhakal said that the election will be conducted in a peaceful environment with the cooperation of all security agencies.
“If any situation demands force, the police will coordinate with the polling officer and inform the command post of the district to take security action,” he said while talking to reporters at the police headquarters, “The responsibility of the Nepal Police will be to protect the ballot papers, ballot boxes, voter list, swastika stamps, and personnel engaged in election work.”
He said that if more human resource is needed, they will be in a standby position ready to be deployed. He said that the police are fully prepared to deal with the activities related to the election.
