Gorkha Establishes All-Female Polling Station for Election Management

Summary

Gorkha establishes an all-female staffed polling station at the City Hall polling center to promote women leadership in election management, with a team led by Simran Kafle and full female staff including security personnel.

Key Points
  • Gorkha has designated one polling booth at the City Hall polling center as a 'Model Booth' staffed entirely by women.
  • Simran Kafle, a Public Health Administrator, leads the all-female team at the polling station.
  • Security personnel and election police at this center will also be under female command.
  • The Office of the Chief Election Officer deployed approximately 1,992 staff members across 333 polling centers in Gorkha.
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