The Chief Election Officer has been appointed for the by-election to be held in Ilam-2 on April 27.

The Election Commission appointed district Judge Keshav Prasad Ghimire as the Chief Election Officer in Ilam-2.

The District Election Office informed that the Office of the Chief Election Officer will be established at the district headquarters of Ilam on Thursday.

The final voters list will be published along with the establishment of the office of the Chief Returning Officer.

Filing of nomination papers for the election to elect a member to the House of Representative is scheduled to be held on April 6.

A total of 20 parties have been registered with the Election Commission for the by-election.

The Office said that the materials needed to hold the by-election will arrive from the center by April 5.

There will be 79 polling booths and 149 polling centers in Ilam-2.

According to the Commission, the final list of the candidates will be published and the candidates will be given election symbols on April 9.