Election police appointments set for January 29, deployment from February 8
Summary
Around 150,000 election police personnel will be appointed on January 29 and deployed from February 8 to secure the March 5 House of Representatives election in Nepal.
Key Points
- Around 150,000 election police personnel will be appointed on January 29 and deployed from February 8 for the March 5 election.
- The election police will operate under Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF).
- Appointment letters will be issued on January 29, followed by 10 days of basic training and deployment starting February 8.
- Election police will receive facilities similar to police constables, and compensation is assured for injury or death during duty.
