The commission has not even been able to start inviting bids for the purchase of materials required for the election, citing that the budget allocation is less than requested.
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The Election Commission has stated that the process of purchasing election materials has not been initiated even though there are 92 days left for the February 21 election.
The Commission has said that the procurement process could not be started due to the government not providing sufficient budget. The Commission has not even been able to start inviting bids for the procurement of materials required for the election, saying that the budget allocation is less than requested.
The Commission should purchase materials other than swastika stamps, checkmarks, ink and other materials required for ballot papers and ballot boxes. After the Election Commission expressed dissatisfaction over the budget, Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal had assured that the budget for the election would not be insufficient.
The government has allocated a budget of 4.96 billion for the election. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has prepared to reach out to the ward and conduct a voter education program. The Commission has stated that it will launch a voter education campaign by reaching out to every household in 165 constituencies for the House of Representatives elections.
The Commission is preparing to deploy volunteers in the wards of the constituency from Falgun 3 to 18 to reach out to voters' homes and deliver a voter education campaign. The Commission says that it will effectively use social media along with volunteers for this.
Political parties have also been allotted campaigning time during the voter education program to be conducted by the commission from Falgun 3 to 18. The 48-hour election silence period will begin from midnight on Falgun 18.
