Election materials and staff have been delivered to 27 polling stations in Karnali Province. Nepali Army helicopters have started this work since Saturday.

Based on the decision and demand of the District Administration Office, the Nepali Army is going to deliver election materials and staff to 27 polling stations in four local levels of Humla and Dolla for the House of Representatives member election to be held on Falgun 21. Nepali Army helicopters have started delivering staff and election materials to polling stations that are geographically remote and inaccessible by transport.

There are 6 polling stations in Dolpobuddha Rural Municipality of Dolpa, 6 in Charkatangsong Rural Municipality and 11 in Shefoksundo Rural Municipality of Dolpa. Similarly, it has been decided to use helicopters at 4 polling stations in Namkha Rural Municipality of Humla, said Humla Chief District Officer Tek Kumar Regmi.

Due to snow accumulation, there are problems in delivering election materials and staff to the polling stations in Himshikhar Basic School Til, Himal Basic School Chala, Bhrikuti Basic School Jang and Sunkhani Basic School Halji of Namkha Rural Municipality in Humla. According to Humla Chief District Officer Regmi, the use of helicopters has been forced due to the recent snow blocking the roads.

Similarly, army helicopters have also started delivering materials and staff to the local levels in the high mountainous areas of Dolpa. Dolpa Chief District Officer Junu Hamal said that since Saturday, army helicopters have been sending materials and staff to the remote constituencies. "A helicopter is needed to transport and pick up election staff due to the frozen snow," she said. "The work of deploying staff and sending materials to all 23 polling stations here has begun."