PM Karki urges security bodies to remain on high-alert for election security
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has directed the security bodies to remain on high alert in order to make election security trustworthy.
Addressing the Division Commanders' Coordination meeting which began today at the Nepal Army Headquarters, on the eve of Maha Shivaratri and Army Day, Prime Minister Karki suggested not repeating any mistake and gaps in coordination among security mechanisms.
She mentioned, "I request the Nepal Army to work flawlessly in coordination with all security bodies based on security sensitivity by analyzing the experience of previous elections in order to hold the upcoming election in a safe environment."
The Prime Minister clarified that she was fully confident that the Army would carry out its assigned responsibilities in an excellent manner in accordance with the Integrated Security Plan for the Election to the House of Representatives, 2082.
Directing to create an environment to run political activities of all political parties without any hindrance, she asked the NA to move ahead with a clear action plan in coordination with other security bodies.
Chiefs of different departments of NA, Directorate General and Directorates as well as the Division Commanders have participated in the meeting
On the occasion, Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel briefed the meeting about the overall security situation.
13.79 million ballot papers printed so far for HoR elections
A total of 13.79 ballot papers have been printed for 110 constituencies of 47 districts for the elections to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5.
According to the Election Commission, the ballot papers have been printed for Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang and Banke districts.
Around 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed every day.
Similarly, a total of 20.83 million ballot papers for the proportional representation electoral system have already been printed.
A total of 20. 32 million ballot papers have to be printed for the first-past-the-post electoral system.
23 days left to go for HoR polls: Ballot paper printing of 44 districts completed
The Election Commission has stated that printing of ballot papers for 100 constituencies of 44 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed.
According to the information provided by the EC, printing of ballot papers for Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum Paschim, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Panchthar districts has been carried out.
EC's Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said that a total of 12,256,000 ballot papers were printed in the Janak Education Materials Center, Bhaktapur, as of Monday.
Likewise, printing of ballot papers of Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta Paschim (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangjha and Bardiya has also been completed.
KC said that the packing of ballot papers is also going on. So far, 10,759 boxes of ballot papers have been readied.
As informed, the printing of ballots for the proportional electoral system was already completed.
A total of 20,830,000 ballots for the proportional system have been printed, packed, registered, and prepared for delivery.
Similarly, 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed for the FPTP electoral system.
The printing of ballots for the FPTP electoral system started on January 30.
Government decides to extend Inquiry Commission's tenure by 25 days
The government has decided to extend the tenure of the Inquiry Commission formed to investigate the physical and human losses incurred during the Gen Z uprising on September 8-9.
The Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to extend the tenure of the Commission by 25 days, informed government spokesperson and Minister for Home Affairs, Om Prakash Aryal.
It may be noted that the Cabinet meeting held on September 21 had constituted the Inquiry Commission under the premiership of former Judge Gauri Bahadur Karki to fairly investigate the physical and human losses that occurred in the course of the September 8-9 protests and submit a report.
Likewise, the Cabinet has approved the Order 2082 to collect data for the National Economic Census, 2082.
Minister Aryal informed that the Cabinet also decided to present the Nepal Government's Annual Report of the fiscal year 2081/82 to President Ram Chandra Paudel.
