The silence period has started in the by-elections to be held in Ilam-2 and Bjhang 1 since Wednesday midnight.
Election-related activities have been prohibited Wednesday midnight as per the election code of conduct in Ilam-2 and Bajhang-1. The by-election to the member of the House of Representatives is taking place in Ilam-2 and Bajhang-1 on coming Saturday.
According to the Election Commission, election-related activities are prohibited till the completion of vote count from Wednesday midnight, 48 hours before the voting day.
The EC has already made arrangements to enforce the election code of conduct in the concerned districts by carrying out surveillance of the activities to control possible activities against the election code of conduct during this silence hour.
Any activities like interaction, assembly, conference, workshop, seminar in favor or against candidates as well as seeking votes in favor of candidates through digital platforms and social sites like SMS, Facebook, and Viber are restricted during these 48 hours as per the election code of conduct.
Under-Secretary and Assistant Spokesperson at the EC, Ram Dutta Pandey, shared that the bodies concerned have been directed to inform the EC after carrying out monitoring and surveillance during the silence hour to hold the by-election in a free, fair, and impartial environment.
