HoR polls: 15.77 million ballot papers printed
Published: 11:13 pm Feb 12, 2026
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 12 The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the printing of ballot papers for 124 electoral constituencies across 58 districts has been completed. To date, a total of 15,778,000 ballot papers have been printed. According to the EC, ballot papers have been prepared for constituencies in Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum (East), Dang, Banke, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchowk, among others. By Wednesday, ballot papers for 53 districts had been printed, with an additional five districts completed today. Printing is currently progressing at a rate of approximately 1.5 million ballot papers per day. Meanwhile, 20,830,000 ballot papers for the proportional representation electoral system have already been printed. For the first-past-the-post electoral system, a total of 20,323,000 ballot papers are to be produced. The EC further stated that ballot papers for 12 electoral constituencies in 10 districts of Karnali were dispatched today. These include constituencies in Salyan, Rukum (West), Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, and Surkhet, according to Assistant Spokesperson Prakash Neupane.