SURKHET: Election staff deployed for the House of Representatives elections have reached all polling stations in Karnali Province.

According to Karnali Provincial Election Officer Lal Bahadur Gurung, all personnel who left the Provincial Election Office with materials on Monday have reached their designated polling stations.

“Returning officers, assistant returning officers, other election staff, and security personnel transported the required materials and have reached their respective locations,” Gurung said.

A total of 51 types of election materials have been sent to the polling station. They include ballot papers, ballot boxes, voting stamps bearing swastika symbol, stamp pads, ink, ropes, staplers, sealing wax, sealing strings, and other essential items.

“The returning officer verified all materials on Sunday and began collecting and transporting them to their assigned areas from Monday morning, Gurung said.

Election materials and staff were airlifted by helicopter in the remote Himalayan districts of Karnali. “We used helicopters to transport election materials and election staff to eight polling centers in Humla, 20 in Dolpa, and three in Mugu,” he added.

Karnali, which has 12 electoral constituencies, comprises 941 polling stations and 1,437 polling centers. The province has a total of 1,037,250 voters.

Kathmandu, March 3

As the day of the House of Representatives election draws near, the number of people returning to their villages from the Kathmandu Valley has increased. Crowds leaving the Valley can be seen at its major exit points.

A significant number of people have been departing from Koteshwor, Lokanthali, Kalanki, Balkhu, and Balaju Machhapokhari. They are heading toward their destinations with family members and friends, carrying heavy bags.

According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, around 800,000 people have left the Valley over the past two weeks.

Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, told Onlinekhabar, “In recent days, the number of people leaving Kathmandu has exceeded those entering. As of 6:30 pm on the 18th, between 750,000 and 800,000 people had exited.” He added that the largest number of people left through the western checkpoint at Nagdhunga.

Following the changed political situation after the Gen Z movement in Bhadra, the House of Representatives election is being held nationwide on Falgun 21 to seek a fresh mandate.

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