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HoR poll countdown: 359 polling stations labeled 'highly sensitive' in Karnali

Of the province's 10 districts, 359 polling stations are highly sensitive, 422 are categorised as sensitive, and 160 are considered normal. 
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SURKHET, Feb 26: As the House of Representatives election approaches on March 5, it has been reported that 359 polling stations in Karnali are classified as highly sensitive from a security standpoint. 



Jayaraj Sapkota, the Deputy Inspector General of Police and head of the Karnali Province Police Office in Surkhet, informed that, of the province's 10 districts, 359 polling stations are highly sensitive, 422 are categorised as sensitive, and 160 are considered normal. 


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In total, there are 959 polling stations in the province, which include 941 permanent and 18 temporary stations. Among the 1,455 polling centres, 446 are identified as highly sensitive from a security perspective. 


Karnali comprises 12 constituencies for the House of Representatives. Surkhet and Dailekh each have two constituencies, while the remaining eight districts each have one constituency. 


The province has a total voter population of 1,037,800, with 54 rural municipalities and 25 municipalities.


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