Security Committee Inspects Sensitive Polling Stations Ahead of By-Election in Dang District

Dang. In view of the House of Representatives by-election scheduled for Falgun 21, the District Security Committee on Monday conducted an on-site inspection and monitoring of four polling stations in West Dang, including two categorized as highly sensitive.

The team, led by the Convener of the District Security Committee and Chief District Officer Bishwaprakash Aryal, inspected the polling stations at Ma Vi Pratapkot in Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City-3, Rapti Ma Vi Pedikhola in Shantinagar Rural Municipality-1, Ma Vi Doghare located in Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City-9, and BP Ma Vi Bayale in Shantinagar Rural Municipality, all designated as highly sensitive.

During the inspection, the team gathered information regarding the geographical condition of the polling stations, security risks, transportation, communication, and drinking water facilities. A few days prior, the security committee had also inspected Saraswati Ma Vi Gangate, Janata Ma Vi Jyula, and Janakalyan Basic School Bhangbari, all located in Babai Rural Municipality-1 and listed as highly sensitive.

The inspection team included Lieutenant Colonel Santosh Thapa of the Nepali Army, Superintendent of Police Deepak Shrestha from the District Police Office Dang, Superintendent of Police Yadukumar Karki from the Armed Police Force Dang, Chief Om Khadka of the National Investigation Office Dang, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramprasad Bhandari, Chief of the Armed Police Force Security Base Camp Tulsipur, and Officer Chandra Bahadur Sinjali from Dang Election Constituency No. 3, among others.

According to Election Officer Sinjali, Election Constituency No. 3 has 56 polling stations and 169 polling centers. Among these, five polling stations have been placed on the highly sensitive list.