Staffing Underway for Upcoming House of Representatives Election in Sudurpashchim Province

Staff management is currently underway for polling stations in Sudurpashchim Province for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21st.

According to the Provincial Election Office, Kailali, personnel management is being conducted by deploying staff from federal, provincial, and local levels, as well as employees from government-owned offices, banks, and financial institutions to manage the polling centers.

Office Chief Premraj Bhatta stated that arrangements are being made to deploy up to seven personnel per polling station, including one Election Officer, one Assistant Election Officer, one support staff, and volunteers, with preparations to include teachers if there is a shortage.

Office Chief Bhatta informed that a total of 15,393 personnel will be required to conduct the election across 2,199 polling centers in the province's 16 constituencies.

In Kailali district, which has five constituencies, 4,487 personnel are being mobilized; in Kanchanpur, with three constituencies, 2,520 personnel; and in Achham, with two constituencies, 1,491 personnel.

Similarly, 1,260 personnel are being deployed in Doti (one constituency), 1,001 in Darcula, 987 in Dadeldhura, 826 in Bajura, 1,323 in Bajhang, and 1,498 in Baitadi. A total of 1,176 polling sites and 2,199 polling centers are being arranged across all nine districts of the province.

The number of female voters in the province exceeds the number of male voters. There are a total of 1,716,660 voters, comprising 864,423 women and 852,219 men. There are 18 'other' voters. During the recent voter registration drive, 46,020 new voters were added.

District-wise voter counts are: Kailali with 551,052, Kanchanpur with 314,385, Achham with 165,337, Dadeldhura with 93,403, Baitadi with 156,372, Darchula with 92,948, Doti with 128,399, Bajhang with 126,903, and Bajura with 87,861 voters.

In the House of Representatives election of BS 2079, the Nepali Congress won in Kailali-4 and 5, and Dadeldhura, Bajura, Darchula-2 and 3, and Achham-2.

Likewise, CPN (Unified Socialist) won in Doti, Bajhang, and Achham-1. The then Nagarik Unmukti Party won in Kailali-1, 2, and 3, while CPN (UML) won in Kanchanpur-1 and Baitadi.