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Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has asserted that the elections to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5 would be held in a free, fair and impartial manner.

In the course of inspecting the voting centers of Baiteshwor Rural Municipality in Dolakha district today, Home Minister mentioned that the elections would be made fair and impartial this time by correcting the past weaknesses. 

He also directed the concerned officials to create such environment where voters could cast vote peacefully with confidence. 

On the occasion, the Home Minister urged all concerned sides to involve in preparation of their respective election constituencies being aware about the wrong, misleading and misinformation disseminated in social platforms. 

A team comprising Home Minister Aryal and Acting Chief Election Commissioner, Ram Prasad Bhandari, inspected the voting centers of the rural municipality and discussed about election security.

Inspector General of the Armed Police Force, Raju Aryal, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General, Pradip Jung KC, Additional Inspector General of Police, Ganesh Thada Magar, Spokesperson of the Home Ministry, Ananda Kafle, Assistant Spokesperson Rama Acharya, Chief District Office of Dolakha, Hari Prasad Ghimire, Chief Returning Officer, Ram Prasad Neupane, among others were present on the occasion.

The team enquired about local level elections and elections to the House of Representatives held in 2079 as well as election security plan for the upcoming HoR election, shared Assistant Spokesperson Acharya.

It was shared that security has been tightened at different borders in view of sensitivity and problems surfaced in the voting centre in past. 

Similarly, Acting Chief Election Commissioner Bhandari requested all stakeholders for their active participation in order to hold the elections in fair, impartial and fear-free environment. 

He also directed to ensure election security by carrying out preparation of the election, finding out possible problems keeping past election sensitivity in mind. 

Briefing about the present election situation of the district, Chief Returning Officer Neupane and Chief District Officer Ghimire informed that coordination among security bodies is underway.

Likewise, Inspector General of APF, Aryal, briefed about district security. 

There are eight voting centers, 21 polling stations and 18,422 voters in Baideshowr Rural Municipality.

As many as 221, 000 employees are going to be deployed across 165 constituencies throughout the country for conducting the House of Representatives elections to be held on March 5.

The employees are to be deployed at 23,112 voting centers in 165 electoral constituencies and 143 temporary voting centers for proportional voting in the 77 districts across the country.

Election Commission Assistant Spokesman Prakash Neupane, said that arrangements have been made to deploy nine staff members in voting centers with over five hundred voters and eight staff members in centers with fewer than 500 voters.

The Commission has stated that after training the election officers and assistant election officers assigned to polling centers, the election officers themselves will train other staff assigned to the centers.

The Election Commission has stated that election materials and ballot papers have reached all 165 electoral constituencies across the country by Thursday.

As Nepal gears up for the next general election, one political figure has begun to draw attention not only within her party but across the national political landscape: Khusbu Oli. Once considered a peripheral figure in the royalist party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Oli has rapidly emerged as the party’s leading face, energizing supporters and challenging entrenched political narratives with her vocal advocacy and dynamic campaigning.

In the 2022 elections, the RPP made a surprising breakthrough, emerging as the fifth-largest party in the federal House of Representatives. While it did not secure a dominant position, the result lent credibility to the party’s long-standing call to revisit Nepal’s republican identity. Over the last three years, the RPP has been at the center of public activism—organizing protests, issuing demands, and promoting ideological frameworks aimed at restoring the monarchy in a ceremonial form.

Amid these developments, the RPP’s campaign has remained a contentious subject in Nepali politics. Critics deride the party as reactionary, while supporters portray it as a guardian of tradition and national unity. At the heart of the party’s electioneering now stands a leader whose appeal transcends party rhetoric and taps into a broader sense of political possibility—Khusbu Oli.

Despite internal fractures and leadership tussles, Oli has emerged as the central face of the RPP’s electoral efforts, particularly in the party’s Proportional Representation (PR) list, where she is a leading candidate. Her journey reflects a nuanced blend of charisma, intellect, and youthful energy that many within and beyond the party find compelling.

In a political environment traditionally dominated by senior leaders and established dynasties, Oli’s rise has been remarkable. Senior figures within the RPP have largely remained passive, overshadowed by infighting and factional rivalry. The party’s reunification with the long-separated faction led by Kamal Thapa was intended to consolidate royalist forces and strengthen electoral prospects. Instead, internal tensions have persisted, particularly with figures such as Dhawal Shumsher Rana, whose faction remains largely disengaged from the mainstream campaign.

Into this leadership vacuum has stepped Oli—articulate, confident, and visibly active. While senior party stalwarts sit on the sidelines, she travels relentlessly from east to west, appearing at rallies, addressing gatherings, and injecting new life into a campaign that might otherwise have drifted into irrelevance.

Her campaign stops attract enthusiastic crowds, with youth activists and seasoned party workers alike eager to hear her speak. Across the country, party candidates invite Oli to their constituencies, keen to harness the energy and attention she brings. In many ways, she has become the face of the RPP’s renewed electoral ambition.

At the core of Oli’s rising popularity is her strong appeal among Nepal’s youth. In a nation where young voters increasingly influence electoral outcomes, the ability to connect with this demographic offers a significant political advantage. Oli’s speeches resonate with young activists who feel politically marginalized and eager for change.

She speaks not only about traditional conservative values but also about issues that matter to younger generations: education reform, healthcare accessibility, economic opportunity, and Nepal’s role on the global stage. 

In a political landscape often dominated by men, particularly within conservative parties, Khusbu Oli’s emergence is especially noteworthy. Her presence challenges traditional expectations and introduces a new dimension to the RPP’s political narrative. Her campaign events frequently highlight gender empowerment and youth participation—issues that have sometimes been underemphasized within the party’s broader ideological platform.

Supporters describe her as a bridge-builder, someone capable of attracting not only conservative loyalists but also moderate voters disillusioned with mainstream parties. Political commentators note that while Oli’s personal appeal may help the RPP overcome some internal and public skepticism, the party’s broader success will ultimately depend on its ability to expand its message without alienating its core supporters.

Four hundred and eighty-one firearms (guns) have been handed to the district administration in Madhes Province, in response to the notice issued targeting the House of Representatives elections.

According to the Madhesh Province Police Office, Janakpurdham, weapons have been received in that number to date following the notice issued by the district administration offices under the province to conduct the election in a free and fearless environment.

Although there are records that various individuals in eight districts in the Province have obtained 2,531 licensed firearms, the office has stated that only 481 have been received so far. There are still 2,050 firearms remaining to be surrendered.

The local administration had issued a notice to surrender weapons to the nearest police unit or district police office.