According to Sankhuwasabha representative, Bhawin Karki, the district election office has sent staff with voting material to the remote northern part of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality for the election to be held on November 20. District election office informed that the team are sent to the upper part of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality along with the pooling materials as it takes four to five days to reach there. Chief Electoral Officer Teknath Gautam informed that polling materials have been sent to the dudh pokhari elementary school, Thudam, Himalaya Elementary school Kimathang and Jyoti elementary school Ridak of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality in the first phase, considering the remoteness and geographical difficulty.
Officials mobilized for the election have been instructed to carry food, medicines and required clothes as they have to walk or take a bus to reach the Municipality. Including two temporary centres, there are 164 pooling centres in the district. There is one house of representatives and two federal assembly constituencies. According to the district election office, there are 1,17,554 voters in the district.
According to INSEC observer Hemraj Niraula, ward chairperson of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality, Wangchedar Bhote was spotted campaigning for Rajendra Prasad Gautam and Bhagishwor Gurung, candidate for House of representative and federal assembly member from his ward respectively.
According to Bhojpur Representative, Ganesh Bista, Bhadra Parajuli, Personal officer of Rajendra Rai, a candidate from CPN unified socialist alliance of constituency one, provincial assembly ‘A’ misbehaved with an independent candidate Dilip Kumar Khatiwada on November 15. The representative informed that the accused had misbehaved with the victim while he was campaigning for the election at Sadanand Municipality-7, Dingla Bazar. Considering the security, local administration destructed the stage made by the alliance in Pauwadhunga Rural Municipality-3, Changre after two political parties decided to conduct an election meeting at the same place on November 16. As per the local administration, Chyangre, Sordhan Rai had taken prior permission to conduct the election meeting on November 16.
As per INSEC observer, the Mayor of Sadananda Municipality, Bhojpur, Surendra Udash and ward chairperson of Sadananda Municipality-12, Rajendra Katuwal were found campaigning for candidates of house of representative, Serdhan Rai and Provincial Assembly Hari Rai in their respective wards and local levels. Mayor Surendra Udas denied the reported incident of campaigning when INSEC raised question on his act. Election commission has enlisted the engagement of local representatives in election campaign as an act contrary to the election code of conduct.
According to the Jhapa representative, Naresh Khati, chief election office informed that the action will be initiated against Keshav Niraula, Chairperson of National land commission and teacher Tej Prasad Chaulagain, if their engagement in the election campaign and violation of code of conduct is proven. Chandra Mani Gyawali, chief election officer stated that people receiving salary from the government will be penalized if they get involved in the election campaigning. Commission has initiated an investigation following a protest from UML, Jhapa constituency no.1 against the action of Niraula, chairperson of National land commission. He was found conducting a meeting along with the cadres of Nepal congress and slumps while campaigning for Bishwo Prakash Sharma, house of representative candidate from Nepal congress on November 14.
According to Sunsari Representative, Jay Krishna Yadav, an election safety meeting has been concluded on November 15 between the district security committee and the provincial election command post. A complaint of a violation of the election code of conduct has been filed against Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, government spokesperson and Minister of law, communication and information, in the chief election official. Minister Karki was allegedly spotted using a government vehicle to run the election campaign. Arjun Adhikari, chief election officer said that the case will be investigated.