Election Commission has designated 141 temporary polling stations . Up to 2,45,960 officials and security forces have been deployed around the world for the smooth running of the election .
Kathmandu, Nepal (Nepal)-November 17: Nepal has entered the final hours of general elections, which will be held on Sunday, when the country's House of Representatives and provincial assemblies will be notified by midnight, the Election Commission said.The preparations for the forthcoming elections are in the final stage, according to Nepal's Chief Election Commissioner, Dinesh Thapaliya.The installation of the polling booth as requested by election officials will be finished late Saturday, with security personnel monitoring it around the clock.According to estimates, there are 18,879,570 eligible voters across the country who will vote in 10,892 polling stations across the region.
The electoral commission has urged the concerned authorities to obey the electoral code of conduct.During the silence period, the commission has made it mandatory to follow rules, including political party office bearers, candidates, sister organizations of the parties, and related individuals.During the silence period, all discussion, dialogue, assemblies, workshops, and gatherings are prohibited.During the silence period, the Election Commission has designated an additional 141 temporary polling stations, where prisoners and on duty officers must be able to exercise their rights. A total of 165 members are elected from the FPTP system, while 110 from the PR system are selected.For the Provincial Assembly, there are 3224 candidates from FPTP and 3708 candidates from proportionate seats.The Himalayan Nation has a total of 550 seats in all 7 provincial assemblies, out of which 330 candidates will be chosen from the FPTP and 220 through the PR system.For Sunday's election, the electoral body has already distributed 3,99,62,500 ballots.