Nepali Army Takes Over Security at Bhojpur Jail and Airport Ahead of Elections

Bhojpur. In view of the security sensitivity of the upcoming elections, the Nepali Army has taken charge of the security of the Bhojpur jail and airport.

The army has been mobilized to secure the jail office located in the district headquarters as well as the district's only airport located in Taksar, Bhojpur Municipality-12. The responsibility for the security of both locations has been given to the army because the police personnel currently deployed will have to be assigned to election duties.

The New Shreenath Battalion of the Nepali Army stationed in the district has taken over the security responsibilities of the jail office and the airport, according to the respective offices. Rajan Paudel, Chairman of the District Security Committee and Chief District Officer, stated that the army has been deployed to secure these locations in accordance with the cabinet decision to deploy the army to highly sensitive areas such as jails, airports, and projects from a security perspective.

Following the decision made on Magh 21 to mobilize the army to maintain peace and security for the elections, the Nepali Army has also been conducting patrols and other related activities in coordination with other security agencies in the rural areas of Bhojpur since then.

Political Parties Begin Candidate Campaigning in Bhojpur

Meanwhile, formal campaigning for the House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21 began today. Political parties in the district have started their campaign from the Bhojpur headquarters, adhering to the schedule set by the Election Commission.

Leaders and cadres of political parties began pasting posters of direct and proportional candidates on doorsteps in the market area early in the morning. The parties stated that they have started campaigning according to the standards set by the Election Commission.

The regulation allows for processions, mass meetings, corner meetings, and the publication or broadcast of election-related materials in the media only starting 15 days before the voting day.

In accordance with this regulation, Dikeindra Prasad Subedi, Chief of the District Election Office, informed that political parties and candidates can campaign from Falgun 4 until 12:00 AM on Falgun 18.

He stated that all concerned parties, candidates, and stakeholders can campaign while fully adhering to the election code of conduct and formally seek votes from the voters.

According to Chief Subedi, parties and candidates can also advertise through newspapers as well as online media based on the specified criteria. The Election Office has already mobilized 81 voter education volunteers and nine monitors in Bhojpur until Falgun 17.

The District Election Office reported that 12 candidates from 12 parties are in the electoral field here, and there are 87 polling stations and 161 polling centers, including two temporary ones, in the district. Bhojpur, which has a single constituency for the House of Representatives, has 125,766 voters.