Nepal Army to Deploy 80,000 Troops for March 5 General Elections

• Nepal's Army will begin deployment from Wednesday for the upcoming House of Representatives elections on March 5.
• President Ramchandra Paudel approved the government's recommendation to mobilize the army for the elections.
• The government implemented an Integrated Security Plan involving Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, and National Investigation Department.
• A three-tier security system will be in place: Nepal Police and temporary election police in the first circle, Armed Police Force in the second, and Nepal Army in the third/outer circle.
• Approximately 80,000 Nepal Army personnel will be deployed, part of a total 340,000 security personnel guarding 10,800 polling stations and 23,100 polling booths.

Why It Matters: Nepal is deploying 80,000 army personnel for the March 5 general elections to ensure security.