KATHMANDU, Jan 23: All preparations along with necessary security arrangements for the National Assembly election have been completed. The National Assembly election is taking place on January 25.
The voting is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM where provincial assembly members and the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of rural municipalities, and the mayors and deputy-mayors of municipalities are the voters.
National Assembly poll preparation complete
The Election Commission (EC) has determined a silence period from Monday midnight till the end of voting in order to maintain impartiality, transparency and fear-free environment in the election as per the legal provision.
During the silence period, political party office-bearers, candidates, sister organizations of the parties, other persons, institutions and bodies that must follow the election code of conduct are not allowed to conduct any kind of discussion, interaction, meeting and workshop related to election publicity, said EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel.
Arrangements have been made for white ballot papers having election symbols in green ink for provincial assembly members, and white ballot paper with election symbols in red ink for chairpersons, vice-chairpersons of the rural municipalities and mayors and deputy-mayors of municipalities in the election.
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