Home Ministry Directs District Officials to Ensure Free, Fair, and Fearless General Elections

Kathmandu. The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the execution of responsibilities related to conducting the upcoming House of Representatives elections in a clean, impartial, and fear-free environment.

The meeting, chaired by Secretary Rajkumar Shrestha and attended by the Chief District Officers (CDOs) of all 77 districts, issued directives for the implementation of the House of Representatives Election Integrated Security Plan, 2082.

The discussion focused on the peace and security situation, implementation of the election code of conduct, monitoring of polling stations, deployment of election police and staff at polling stations, necessary transportation, and arrangements for transporting ballot boxes, informed Ministry of Home Affairs Spokesperson Anand Kafle.

Discussions during the meeting covered maintaining high vigilance on border security, holding necessary coordination meetings with counterparts from neighboring countries, maintaining religious tolerance and harmony, adopting high security alertness during the festival season, controlling the misuse of social media, and effectively implementing the directives given to the District Security Committees.

The discussion was attended by the Ministry's division chiefs, departmental heads, the Chief District Officers of all 77 districts, and employees of the Ministry of Home Affairs.