Large-scale security deployment
A detailed briefing on election security has outlined plans to deploy approximately 338,000 security personnel nationwide for the House of Representatives election. This includes regular forces from the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, as well as more than one hundred thousand temporary election constables. Officials say the total involves an increase of tens of thousands of temporary personnel compared with the 2022 cycle, reflecting lessons drawn from recent unrest.
Focus on sensitive locations and risk mapping
Security agencies have begun categorising polling stations according to their sensitivity based on past incidents, current tensions, and geography. Heavily contested constituencies, areas affected by communal tensions, and remote locations with weak infrastructure are receiving additional personnel and layered security perimeters. The Integrated Election Security Plan also identifies cyber threats, ballot box security, and possible clashes between new and established political forces as key risks.
Coordination and rapid response
A Central Security Committee is coordinating with district security committees to ensure that information from the field reaches decision-makers quickly. Joint exercises and simulations among the three main security forces have already been conducted in recent weeks. The Nepali Army has placed aircraft on standby in Kathmandu and regional hubs to support rapid movement of security teams and election materials if required.