Today is the last day for political parties, their cadres and independent candidates to campaign for the local level election which will be held at 753 local levels on Friday, May 13. The period of electoral silence starts at 12 o’clock tonight. The 48 hours before the main day of the election is called the electoral silence period. In this period, activities like campaigning and promotion cannot be done through any medium. Election Commission’s Spokesperson Shaligram Poudel informed that the security forces would immediately take control of any activities that were found to influence the voters during the electoral silence period. During this period, there will be no discussion, interaction, assembly, conference or workshop, including election campaigning. The Election Code of Conduct, 2078 states that campaigning materials of political parties or candidates placed around 300 meters from the polling station should be removed before the start of the electoral silence period. The Election Commission has stated that 19 high-level committees have been formed to take immediate action against the political parties and candidates violating the election code of conduct