All necessary preparations for the National Assembly election have been completed at the voting centers. Voting is taking place from 9 am to 3 pm tomorrow in the election being held for 19 posts falling vacant from March 4 in the National Assembly, the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, the Election Commission said.
The Commission has fixed eight voting centers and 14 polling booths for this purpose. It said it has already sent the ballot papers to the Office of the Returning Officer in all the provinces on January 21 itself.
The Province Assembly members and the mayors/chairperson and deputy mayors/ deputy chairperson of local levels are the voters in this election.
The five parties in the ruling coalition have forged alliance in the National Assembly election as well while the major opposition party, CPN (UML), has fielded its candidates alone.
The Election Commission said the health safety protocols would be strictly adhered to at the voting centers and booths in view of the high risk of coronavirus infection. It has already issued a list of health safety protocols to be followed in the election before this.
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