KATHMANDU, March 1: For the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, ten out of Mustang’s 39 polling stations have been placed on the sensitive list. The decision was made based on geographical remoteness and the number of voters.
Although ten polling stations have been categorized as sensitive, Chief District Officer Ajita Sharma said their names cannot be disclosed for security reasons. “The District Security Committee has identified some polling stations as sensitive for various reasons. We have kept their identities confidential and are giving them special priority with all necessary security arrangements,” she said. The situation at the remaining polling stations is reported to be normal.
To ensure election security, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force, along with 312 temporary election police personnel, have already been deployed to all polling stations in Mustang. Similarly, 216 election staff members are scheduled to reach their respective polling centers with voting materials by March 2.
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Health precautions have also been put in place for security personnel and election staff deployed at high-altitude polling centers. Taking their health into account, a specialist doctor has been arranged in Lomanthang. Health posts and health centers in Lomanthang, Loghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality, and all wards have been kept on standby.
According to District Election Officer Lokendra Gyawali, five types of medicines related to altitude sickness have been dispatched to 21 high-altitude polling stations. These include six polling stations in Upper Mustang, ten in Loghekar Damodarkunda, and six in Baragung Muktikshetra Rural Municipality, where the risk of altitude sickness is high. Portable oxygen cans and basic emergency medicines have been arranged at those centers.
For security purposes, the Nepal–China border point will remain completely closed from the night of March 2 until the night of March 5. To ensure a free, fair, and peaceful election, the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned in the district from
Friday night until voting concludes on March 5. Public and private vehicles, except for essential services, will also be prohibited from operating from the night of March 4 until the completion of voting on March 5.
