KATHMANDU, MARCH 5 Ravi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), cast his vote at the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) polling centre in Chucchipati on Wednesday. Speaking briefly to journalists before voting, Lamichhane expressed hope that the election would contribute to a political resolution in the country. He is contesting the House of Representatives election from Chitwan Constituency–2.

Similarly, senior RSP leader Balendra Shah cast his vote at the Annapurna School polling centre in Gairigaun, Tinkune, Kathmandu Metropolitan City–9. Shah, the former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is a candidate from Jhapa Constituency–5.