Preparations for National Assembly election in final phase

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Central-level preparations for the National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7 have reached the final phase, according to Election Commissioner Ishwori Prasad Poudel.

“The necessary preparations required to be made from the central level for the upcoming election has neared the final stage,” he said while inaugurating an orientation on ‘integrated election information management system’ organized by the EC for technical human resources to be deputed in all seven provinces for the election purpose in the capital on Monday.

Regulations and guidelines required for conducting the election have already been prepared, according to him.

A total of 15 technicians are attending the program.

Similarly, the EC has scheduled training on the issues pertaining the NA election such as election preparations, weightage of vote, vote counting method and process to representatives of political parties on Tuesday.