Vote Counting Centers Prepared in Tanahun, Baglung, and Myagdi Ahead of Parliamentary Elections

Tanahun. Counting centers have been prepared in both constituencies of Tanahun for the House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21.

Chief District Officer Shivlal Tiwari informed that the locations for counting votes after the completion of voting have been finalized and necessary arrangements have been made. According to him, counting for Tanahun Constituency No. 1 will take place at the Office of the Chief Returning Officer, while counting for Constituency No. 2 will be held at the Election Officer's Office in Shuklagandaki Municipality.

CDO Tiwari stated that necessary security arrangements, CCTV camera installation, wire mesh fencing, observation rooms, and seating arrangements for candidates/representatives have been made at the counting centers, adding that a room with strict security has been prepared to safely store ballot boxes. District Election Officer Bikash Lamsal stated that in Tanahun, which has two House of Representatives constituencies, there are 126,882 registered voters in Constituency No. 1 and 127,515 in Constituency No. 2.

The Office of the Chief Returning Officer announced that two temporary polling stations have been designated in the district: the Tanahun Prison Office and the Agriculture Development Office. He informed that these temporary polling stations were established so that employees and security personnel deployed for the election can cast their votes under the proportional representation system.

According to the RSS correspondent in Baglung, two counting centers equipped with wire mesh fencing and CCTV cameras have been prepared in Baglung, which has two constituencies. Counting centers have been set up at the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Baglung Bazaar and at the Election Officer's Office in Dhorpatan Municipality-2, Kuthaplo.

Chief Returning Officer Sita Sharma Adhikari informed that iron wire mesh fencing has been installed at both locations housing the offices of the Chief Returning Officer and the Election Officer for the counting of the House of Representatives election, and CCTV cameras capable of recording video with audio have been installed.

According to the RSS correspondent in Myagdi, the Office of the Chief Returning Officer has prepared the counting center at the District Coordination Committee hall in Beni by installing wire mesh fencing for the counting of the House of Representatives election.

Chief Returning Officer and District Judge Suryabahadur Thapa informed that arrangements such as wire mesh fencing, security posts, and other necessary structures have been completed at the counting center to ensure the counting process is systematic, fast, and secure, along with the installation of CCTV cameras and reliable security measures.

Assistant Election Officer Jagatbahadur Bhandari stated that wire mesh fencing has been installed so that representatives of the candidates present at the counting center can observe the counting process from the outside. According to him, spaces for collecting ballot boxes have also been prepared in the rooms of the District Coordination Committee office. Myagdi, which has one House of Representatives constituency, has six local levels and 45 wards.

Employees and security personnel reached the 82 polling stations on Monday to prepare for voting. A total of 1,074 election employees, including 122 chief election officers and 122 assistant election officers, have been deployed. Twelve candidates, including one independent, are in the electoral contest.

The district has 42,332 male voters, 44,064 female voters, and one voter identifying as 'other'. One temporary polling station has been designated for proportional voting for prisoners and employees.