Final Preparations Complete for Thursday's Voting Across Sudurpashchim Province

Dhangadhi. All preparations have been finalized for the voting scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) in all 16 constituencies of the Sudurpashchim Province. A total of 1,716,660 voters will exercise their right to vote tomorrow across 1,176 polling stations and 2,199 polling centers throughout the province.

According to the Sudurpashchim Province Election Office, the final preparations for the voting process on Thursday have been concluded. Prem Raj Bhatta, the Chief of the office, informed that necessary materials including polling officers, staff, ballot papers, and ballot boxes have safely reached all polling centers in the province.

Polling stations and centers have been classified based on security sensitivity. Accordingly, 481 polling stations and 985 polling centers have been listed as 'highly sensitive,' while 395 polling stations are considered 'sensitive.' The Election Office stated that security arrangements have been tightened.

According to Chief Bhatta, the work of constructing booths is underway at all polling stations today. Booth construction work has reached the final stage in most locations. To make the voting process smooth and friendly, separate queues and booths have been arranged for women, persons with disabilities, and senior citizens.

The staff deployed to conduct the election have reached their respective locations.

'We had informed all nine districts on the 18th. We are in constant contact with the election officers and chief election officers. In the case of Kailali district, we have contacted all 641 polling officers by phone to get updates on preparations.'

Similarly, Chief Bhatta also conducted an on-site inspection of about 40 polling centers in Kailali constituencies number 4 and 5 on Tuesday. During the inspection, he stated that preparations have been intensified since yesterday and all work will be completed by this evening.