Kathmandu: Almost 62 percent of the voters cast their vote in the by-election held at some local levels for 41 posts, the Election Commission (EC) said. EC Spokesperson Nita Pokharel Aryal reported that almost 62 percent of 226,799 voters participated, as per the report received so far.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the by-election was held for 41 posts, including a mayor, two deputy mayors, two rural municipality chairs, four rural municipality deputy chairs, and 33 ward chairs of the local levels. The EC confirmed that the by-election was completed peacefully across all voting centres from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Moreover, the EC has issued directives to begin the counting of votes following the collection of the ballot boxes. The Commission has also expressed gratitude to the federal, province, and local governments for their support, coordination, and cooperation in successfully conducting the election.