Nepali Army deploys 79,727 troops from today for March 5 polls
Summary
The Nepali Army has deployed 79,727 troops nationwide to enhance security ahead of the March 5 elections, with more polling stations designated as highly sensitive than the previous election.
Key Points
- Nepali Army has deployed 79,727 personnel under the Integrated Election Security Plan for the March 5 polls.
- A total of around 338,000 security personnel, including 150,000 temporary election police, will be deployed for election security.
- 3,680 out of 10,967 polling stations are classified as highly sensitive, an increase from the previous election.
- Madhesh Province has the highest number of highly sensitive polling stations, with 1,246 out of 2,160 stations classified as such.
