By-elections: Almost 62 percent turnout reported

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 said that almost 62 percent of 226,799 voters cast their votes as per the report received so far. The by-elections were 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 said that the by-elections were completed peacefully in all the voting centres from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Meanwhile, the EC has issued directives to begin the counting of votes after the collection of the ballot boxes.

The Commission has also thanked the federal, province and local governments for the support, coordination and cooperation to successfully hold the elections.