Over 300,000 Security Personnel Deployed for Upcoming House of Representatives Election

More than 300,000 security personnel have been mobilized for the House of Representatives election scheduled for the upcoming Falgun 21. With the objective of conducting the voting process in a fair, independent, impartial, and fear-free environment, the government has deployed a total of 341,111 security personnel, including temporary police, based on the decision of the Election Security and Risk Management Committee.

This deployment includes 79,727 from the Nepali Army, 34,576 from the Armed Police Force, 75,797 from the Nepal Police, 1,921 from the National Investigation Department, and 149,090 from the Election Police (Temporary Police). Commissioner Sagun Shamsher Jabara, who also chairs the Election Security and Risk Management Committee, stated that there is currently no cause for concern regarding the overall law and order situation across the country. He mentioned that the Commission is regularly obtaining updates on the security situation nationwide from the heads of security agencies and confirmed that no security challenges have been reported. However, he clarified that the Commission decided to deploy the Army somewhat earlier than in previous elections to create a conducive environment for the election and ensure everyone feels secure.

He further clarified that the modality of deployment has been set so that the Army can be positioned in the first ring if necessary for law and order, addressing suggestions from political parties that the Army's placement in the third ring in past elections was not effective for security.

The first meeting of the Election Security Committee had decided to recommend to the government regarding the use of the Nepali Army in the election. The House of Representatives election is taking place on Falgun 21.