Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- Nepal has deployed it Army to maintain security as the Himalayan nation heads for the parliamentary election which is just a month away. The parliamentary election after the Gen-Z protest of September is scheduled for March 5.

As per the government officials and Army personnel the decision comes in wake of the September's Gen-Z protest and higher number of polling stations deemed sensitive in comparison to the previous elections.

As per the Nepal Army spokesperson, a total of 79,727 personnel are to be mobilized across the nation as support for the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and election police in holding the polls peacefully.

"The deployment comes in line with the Integrated Election Security Plan and an ea...