Nepal plans to deploy Army for polls as Oli forms party security unit

The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) move comes little more than two months after Oli’s resignation following youth protests in September.

The move also comes after two days of clashes in southern Nepal between CPM-UML cadres and youth protesters.

Following the CPN-UML rally in Kathmandu, youth groups and party cadres once again came face to face, with the Gen Z groups holding a protest at a site nearby.

Reviewing the security situation in the country, Nepal’s National Security Council on Friday suggested the government deploy the Army to ensure

security during the general election scheduled for March 5, 2026.  Recommendations were made with an aim to conduct the election in a “free, fair and fearless manner,” according to a statement by Defence Secretary Suman Raj Aryal. He is also a member secretary of the NSC.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has already approved an integrated security plan for the elections and circulated it to all 77 district administration offices for implementation.

With PTI inputs