The District Security Committee has begun on-site inspections at highly sensitive and vulnerable polling stations in Makawanpur.

During the on-site inspection, interaction with local and municipal public representatives is also being carried out. 

Under the leadership of Chief District Officer Basanta Adhikari, the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, National Investigation Chief and the Chief of the Provincial Election Office  have reached various parts of the district during the on-site inspection.  During the inspection, discussions were held with the locals about the challenges that may arise during the election, the geographical location for transporting ballot boxes, ballot papers and security arrangements. 

The sensitive and highly sensitive polling stations in remote areas of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City, Thaha Municipality, Manahari  and Raksirang Rural Municipality were inspected and discussed with the locals to ensure their safe participation in the election,  Chief District Officer Basanta Adhikari said.  Provincial Election Office Chief Hari Prasad Dhakal said that monitoring of polling stations in remote areas of other municipalities will be carried out within 1/2 days.   

There are 167 polling stations in Makawanpur for the February 21 House of Representatives election. Of these, 19 polling stations have been placed on the highly sensitive list from a security perspective. The District Security Committee has placed 6 out of 10 polling stations at the local level in the district on the list of highly sensitive based on security sensitivity.

Of the polling stations across the district, 19 have been placed in the highly sensitive, 60 in the sensitive and 88 in the general category, according to the District Police Office, Makawanpur. According to District Police Spokesperson Pushkar Bogati, 26 polling stations are on the highly sensitive list.

The highest number of polling stations are in Bakaiya Rural Municipality, with 5 polling stations and 7 polling stations being highly sensitive. Similarly, 6 polling stations and 6 polling centers in Raksirang Rural Municipality, 5 polling stations and 6 polling centers in Bagmati Rural Municipality, 1 polling station and 3 polling centers in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, 1 polling station and 3 polling centers in Manahari Rural Municipality, and 1 polling station and 1 polling center in Kailash Rural Municipality have been placed on the highly sensitive list. In the

district, 60 polling stations and 123 polling stations have been placed on the sensitive list. 7 polling stations and 31 polling stations in Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City, 9 polling stations and 17 polling stations in Thaha Municipality, 13 polling stations and 17 polling stations in Raksirang Rural Municipality, 8 polling stations and 15 polling stations in Bakaiya Rural Municipality, and 7 polling stations and 17 polling stations in Bagmati Rural Municipality are on the sensitive list.

4 polling stations and 7 polling stations in Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality, 2 polling stations and 2 polling stations in Indrasarobar Rural Municipality, 4 polling stations and 4 polling stations in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, 3 polling stations and 5 polling stations in Kailash Rural Municipality, and 3 polling stations and 8 polling stations in Manahari Rural Municipality are also on the sensitive list.