Election-focused security planning has intensified as 5 March approaches. According to statements referenced in national and international coverage, security agencies are preparing layered deployment strategies, with additional personnel assigned to high-altitude Himalayan districts where weather can disrupt movement, and to urban centres that recently witnessed large-scale protests. Thousands of polling locations are expected to be monitored, with priority given to constituencies where national leaders are contesting and where political tensions are high.
Joint election operation centres and police communication units are scheduled to run from mid-January through mid-March, enabling real-time coordination among the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and, where required, the military. Officials have stressed that their goal is to ensure a free, fair and fearless environment, while also respecting citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly. Human rights groups are monitoring preparations closely and urging clear rules of engagement to avoid a repeat of the lethal force used during last year’s Gen Z protests.