Electoral Police Conclude 40-Day Security Deployment for House of Representatives Election

Kathmandu. The electoral police recruited for the security of the House of Representatives election have completed their term of service. Nepal Police had recruited 133,980 electoral police and Armed Police Force (APF) had recruited 15,110, with the mandate to deploy them for 40 days for election security.

The House of Representatives election concluded peacefully on Falgun 21. With the vote counting results also made public, preparations are underway to bid farewell to the electoral police. They will be sent off with a 'Letter of Appreciation,' Nepal Police Spokesperson (DIG) Avi Narayan Kafle told Ratopati. The police are set to bid farewell to the electoral police across the country on Falgun 28. Kafle stated, 'They are being bid farewell nationwide on Thursday, Falgun 28.'

The Armed Police Force will also bid farewell to the electoral police on Falgun 28. The APF had deployed 15,110 electoral police for election security. APF Spokesperson (DIG) Bishnu Prasad Bhat informed that the electoral police deployed for election security will be bid farewell next Thursday.

The government has provided the electoral police with a salary of 34,776 Nepali Rupees for their 40 days of service in election security. In addition, they received an extra preparation allowance of 846 Rupees for rations and travel. The electoral police will receive an allowance for meals at a rate of 300 Rupees per day for 4 days. Separate funds were provided for uniforms, stated Police Spokesperson (DIG) Kafle. He added, 'The payment to the electoral police has been made in installments.' Many have already received their benefits, while some are still in the process of receiving them.

A total of 149,090 electoral police were mobilized by the two organizations for the election. Security officials estimate that approximately 7.83 billion Rupees were spent on their services and benefits. Nepal Police alone spent 7.1325 billion Rupees for the electoral police, while the APF spent about 700 million Rupees.

During the election duty, 11 electoral police personnel and one Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Nepal Police lost their lives in accidents. The government will provide 2 million Rupees as insurance compensation to the families of the electoral police who died on duty. DIG Kafle said, 'In case of death during duty, the dependent family of the deceased will receive the insurance amount.'

The government has provided medical treatment for the electoral police who fell ill.