Helicopters, special teams planned as Sudurpashchim flags sensitive districts
Summary
Authorities in Sudurpashchim Province have designated Bajura, Achham, Darchula, and Bajhang as sensitive districts for election security, deploying thousands of police and arranging helicopter transport for remote polling stations ahead of the March 5 House of Representatives election.
Key Points
- Bajura, Achham, Darchula, and Bajhang districts in Sudurpashchim Province are classified as sensitive for election security.
- Special arrangements including helicopter transport of ballot boxes from remote polling stations are planned due to challenging terrain and weather.
- 7,374 Nepal Police personnel and 13,669 temporary Election Police will be deployed alongside Armed Police Force and Nepal Army.
- The province has 16 House of Representatives constituencies and 1.7 million registered voters; elections are scheduled for March 5.
