The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the activities of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal may pose threat to the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly. Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the security agencies to keep a close eye on the activities of the Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal, which has announced to boycott the elections slated for November 20. The Home Ministry has brought a special security plan into implementation to curb the possible threats to the elections.

The Home Ministry has decided to keep a close eye on the activities of the 12 parties that may pose threats to the elections and make a security strategy as per the same, an official at the Home Ministry said.

The Ministry said that the activities of the cadres of Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal, Dharmendra Bastola-led Nepal Communist Party Bahumat, Mohan Baidhya-led Nepal Communist Party Krantikari (Maoist), Ahuti-led Baigyanik Samajbadi Communist Party can be a security challenge for the elections. Saying that the activities of the Swadhin Madhesh Janaabhiyan, Shiva Sena Nepal, Shahi Yuva Shakti Nepal and criminal groups among others can be against the elections, the Home Ministry has directed the security agencies to keep an eye on them. The Home Ministry has taken unhealthy competition among the political parties and extorting businesspersons as the security threats for the elections. Here are the 12 security threats in elections

1. Tarai Madhes Janata Party
2. Nepal Communist Party Bahumat
3. Baigyanik Communist Samajbadi Party
4. Nepal Communist Party Krantikari Maoist
5. Communist Party of Nepal
6. Organizational groups
7. Criminal groups
8. Shahi Yuva Shakti Nepal
9. Shiva Sena Nepal
10. Swadhin Madhes Janaabhiyan
11. Movement of people from open border areas
12. Anarchic ethnic groups