6,500 Security Personnel Deployed in Bara for Federal Parliament Elections

A total of 6,500 security personnel have been deployed in Bara district for the upcoming House of Representatives election tomorrow.

These 6,500 security personnel have been deployed across 305 polling stations and 587 polling centers for the four constituencies of Bara.

The local administration stated that 145 polling centers have been categorized as highly sensitive, 108 as sensitive, and 52 as normal. Security strategies have been formulated accordingly for the deployment of personnel.

The district has deployed approximately 1,600 Nepal Police, 1,200 Armed Police Force, 800 Nepali Army personnel, 35 National Investigation Department staff, and 3,036 election police.

Bara Police Spokesperson Vijayaraj Pandit informed that regular patrolling, monitoring, and checking have been intensified, targeting polling centers, sensitive areas, main junctions, and entry/exit points.

Election Office Bara Officer Navin Chaudhary stated that employees reached all polling stations with election materials by Tuesday. Employees who reached the polling centers will construct the booths by this evening. Since Holi (Fagu festival) is being celebrated in the Terai region today, many polling centers were ready by Tuesday itself.

Meanwhile, more than 3,550 staff, including 587 polling officers, have been mobilized for the election.

Voter Statistics in Bara's Constituencies

Among the four constituencies in Bara, Constituency No. 1 has 123,000 voters. This includes 66,423 male and 57,558 female voters. This constituency has 86 polling stations and 161 polling centers.

Similarly, Constituency No. 2 in Bara has 113,839 voters, comprising 63,994 males and 49,845 females. This constituency has 82 polling stations and 145 polling centers.

Bara-3 has 113,521 voters, with 62,253 male and 51,266 female voters. This constituency has 76 polling stations and 144 polling centers.

Bara's Constituency No. 4 has 114,439 voters. This area stretches from the Churia Mai temple in the Makwanpur border area, through the Bara-Parsa industrial corridor, up to the Indian border area.

This constituency has 63,093 male and 51,340 female voters. It has 61 polling stations and 137 polling centers.

Most constituencies in Bara's 16 municipalities cover 3 to 5 municipalities. The proposed Nijgadh International Airport and the Terai-Madhes-Kathmandu Expressway, national pride projects, fall within Bara's Constituencies No. 1 and 2.

For tomorrow's House of Representatives election, 110 candidates, including 94 males and 16 females, have filed nominations from Bara's four constituencies.

Election Officer Navin Chaudhary reported that 94 types of election materials, including ballot papers and ballot boxes, have already reached the polling stations.