According to Sindupalchwok representative, Nati Babu Dhital, Bedanidhi Khanal, Chief District Officer, informed that security measures have been adopted to commence the upcoming election peacefully. As per Bikash Rijal, district election officer, there are total of 60,273 voters in the district and 321 polling centres. Including 1,507 temporary police, total of 2,596 security personnel has been mobilized in the district to conduct the election peacefully.
According to Dhading representative, Sitaram Adhikari, Shaligram Jamkattel, a candidate for the house of representative has disseminated symbols engraved t-shirts in the district. Local Dilbahadur Ramte has accused Rajendra Prasad Pande, NCP Socialist party candidate of using more than 20 vehicles in the process of campaigning and inviting locals for gathering in Galchi Rural Municipality 4,5 and 6.
According to Nuwakot Representative Nawadip Shrestha, 24 prisoners in the district jail will be casting their votes to a proportionate representation of the house of Representatives in the upcoming election. Gangalal Yogi, chief of the prison, informed that even though the number of prisoners is more than 24, they will not be able to cast their votes as they don’t have their name registered as a voter. There are 16 female inmates in the prison, however, all the eligible voters are male. As per Jay Prasad Gautam, chief of district election office, temporary polling centre will be created in the district police office for inmates, officials in the district and security personnel to vote.
According to Kathmandu Representative Bimal Paudel, candidates are disseminating coloured card to the citizens using high volume while campaigning for the election.
According to Lalitpur Representative, Deepak Prasad Ghimire, Dr. Sachin Ghimire, Rastrya Swatanra Party’s candidate from Lalitpur constituency one has organized a sit-in at Chapagau, along with seven-point demands. Demands like maintenance of economic transparency, monkey management in Godawari Municipality, free technical education for economically vulnerable, Goma Thing and Chandra Bahadur Tamang have been made by the protester. Jay Raj Acharya, Chief District Officer has mentioned that they are aware of the sit-in, however, it is not against the election code of conduct. He further added, it is the rights of citizens to conduct sit-ins without harming others.
According to Ramechhap Representative Navaraj Ghimire, 57 inmates of Ramechhap prison will be able to vote in the House of Representatives election to be held on November 20. Although there are 328 prisoners in Ramechhap prison, only 57 names are on the voter list. Madhukar Shah, the head of Ramechhap District Birnachan Office, informed that they can vote on the proportional side of the House of Representatives. A temporary polling station has been set up for them inside the prison premises. He said that the prisoners will vote inside the prison. Currently, 311 men and 17 women are incarcerated in Ramechhap prison.
According to Chitwan Representative Dipendra Adhikari, a total of 460 polling stations have been designated in three areas of the district in the upcoming provincial assembly and house of representatives elections. There are 160 polling centres. Out of 460 polling booths, 63 polling booths are in charge of women polling officers. There are 32 women polling officers in Constituency 1, 10 in 2 and 21 in 3. Similarly, two temporary polling stations have been designated in Chitwan. A temporary polling booth has been designated at the Land Revenue Office premises in Bharatpur and Bharatpur Jail. Chief of District Election Office Bhimsen Karki said that no matter what the centre or venue is, there will be only one vote.