Election Commission said preparations for the local level elections in 136 local units of eight districts in province 2 on September 18 have been completed.

EC spokesperson Nawaraj Dhakal said almost all preparations for the election were complete and deployment of officials was the only work remaining. Nomination for election has been scheduled for September 6.

EC said all the election officers office have come into operation from August 28 and over 3,500 volunteers have been mobilised for election awareness campaign in the district.

EC said large number of security personnel will be deployed in election centers prior and after the election day.

The first level of election was held in provinces 3, 4 and 2 on May 14 and second phase in province 1, 5 and 7 on June 28.

Meanwhile, four election commissioners have been mobilised for monitoring of the third phase of local election in the province.

EC said commissioner Ela Sharma has been mobilised in Dhanusha and Mahottari, Narendra Dahal in Rautahat and Sarlahi, Ishwori Prasad Poudel in Parsa and Bara and Sudhir Kumar Sah in Saptari and Siraha.