DHANUSHA: As election campaigning intensifies ahead of the March 5 House of Representatives polls, the District Administration Office in Dhanusha has removed approximately 20,000 publicity materials installed in violation of the election code of conduct.
The office cleared leaflets, pamphlets, banners, and posters that had been pasted indiscriminately by various candidates within the Janakpurdham municipal area.
According to the administration, materials placed in violation of the code were removed from public spaces, electricity poles, government buildings, and roadsides. The administration had earlier given candidates and political parties a one-day deadline on Thursday to remove materials that breached the rules. However, after the materials were not cleared within the stipulated time, authorities initiated removal operations.
Dhanusha Chief District Officer Prem Prasad Luitel stated that the haphazardly pasted publicity materials in different parts of Janakpurdham were in clear violation of the election code of conduct and were therefore removed as a corrective measure. He warned that legal action would be taken if such violations are repeated.
The administration has once again urged political parties and candidates to strictly adhere to the election code of conduct while carrying out their campaigns.
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