KATHMANDU, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel on Thursday approved the mobilization of the army for the March 5 election, an official at the President's Office said.
"The President granted approval as per the recommendation of the Cabinet on Nov. 24," Pradip Kumar Koirala, spokesperson at the President's Office, said in a statement.
Although there has been a practice of mobilizing the army during elections, it is being done earlier this time due to the sensitivity of the upcoming polls.
The government plans to deploy around 325,000 security personnel, including members of the Army, the Nepal Police, the armed police force and temporary police. About 130,000 temporary police personnel will be appointed for one and a half months, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. ■