Janakpur, August 3
In the run-up to the third phase of local level elections in Province 2 scheduled for September 18, Home Minister Janardan Sharma has directed security officials deployed in eight districts of Province 2 to maintain peace and security intact for the polls.
In a provincial meeting of chiefs of security bodies in the districts in Janakpur of Dhanusha today, the Minister said implementing the constitution would be impossible without holding the elections on time and security personnel’s role would be significant for the polls.
Though recent floods in various districts of the Province caused some difficulties, Nepali Army personnel were mobilised to renovate structures destroyed by the floods, he informed.
He also added that the agitating Rastriya Janata Pary Nepal’s decision to take part in the elections helped the government control security threats.
Assistant Home Minister Shyam Kumar Shrestha, Election Commissioner Ila Sharma and Home Secretary Lok Darshan Regmi were also present on the occasion.
