The 'static period' will begin from midnight today in view of the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assemblies (PA).
The Election Commission (EC) has informed that the static period will take effect from Thursday midnight (12 am Friday).
Earlier, the EC had called it 'silence period' but this time it has been termed as 'static period'.
It will remain effective until the polling center comes to a close.
Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said that no program related to election publicity can be carried out in the 48 hours duration before the polling.
Thapaliya said, “Section 24 (5) of the Election (Offenses and Punishment) Act prohibits any election-related programs from 48 hours before the election. Such programs are prohibited.”
"All activities related to election campaigning will be prohibited from 12 midnight today", said he, warning that action will be taken according to the Election (Offenses and Punishment) Act if any kind of election-related propaganda is found.
The Code of Conduct stipulates the conduct that the political party office-bearers, candidates, the sister organizations of the parties or related individuals have to abide by during the silence period. Election campaigning as well as any type of discussion, interaction, assemblies, workshop seminars and gatherings are not allowed during this period.
Likewise, the Code of Conduct states that the election publicity materials of the political parties or candidates kept 300 meters around the polling station should be removed 48 hours before the voting day.
Similarly, canvassing by any method, process or means, and posting or sharing any message, information or publicity material in support or against any political party or candidate on social sites, online, print or any medium is prohibited during the static period.
Meanwhile, election security has been arranged. Highly sensitive polling stations will be monitored by choppers.
The twin elections will be held in a single phase from 7 am to 5 pm on November 20.
