EC sets up Joint Election Operation Centre for upcoming local-level by-election

Kathmandu, November 25 — The Joint Election Operation Centre (JEOC) has been established in the Election Commission from today with the aim of solving the problems arising during the upcoming by-elections.

It is said that the JEOC run under the coordination of Ravilal Panth, the secretary of the commission, will receive regular information about the status of implementation of the commission's decisions, compliance with the code of conduct and its violations, any complaints and received information, and various aspects of election management. Any related problems will be solved immediately through the centre.

Commission spokesperson Nita Pokhrel Aryal informed that the centre will operate until the election results are announced.

Joint Secretary of the Commission Narayan Prasad Sapkota, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Rishi Ram Tiwari, Colonel Subas Khadka of the Nepali Army, Joint Director of Investigation of the National Investigation Department Naresh Bahadur Shah, Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Regmi, Senior Superintendent of Armed Police Force DIG Vijay Subedi, and Under Secretary of the Commission Durga Prasad Chalise and Dr. Thaneshwar Bhusal are the member of the centre.