The Security Bodies have classified voting stations in three groups in order to make voters and polling centers in Jhapa fear-free for upcoming elections to the House of Representatives. 

Chief District Officer Shiva Lal Gelal said 95 voting centers in the district have been classified as highly –sensitive. 

Out of 285 polling centers in the district, 147 voting centres have been identified as sensitive while 43 as normal.  

The district has 815 polling stations.  

Gelal added that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Nepal and Nepali Army would be mobilized to hold the March 5 elections in a fear-free environment. 

He stated that additional security personnel have been requested from the provincial police office, as the current situation demands greater security measures than in previous instances due to the heightened security sensitivity in Jhapa Constituency-5.

There are five constituencies as well as 713,537 voters in Jhapa.