Nepal

Voter turnout from 49 to 70 per cent in districts

Voter turnout from 49 to 70 per cent in districts

By THT Online

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission of Nepal said 34 districts in three provinces, where local level elections were held today, witnessed 51 to 70 per cent of voter turnout till 3 pm. Around 65 per cent voters went to the polling centres to choose their local representatives in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley. Voting started at 7 am in 281 local levels in the districts. Voters who entered the polling stations by 5 pm were to cast ballot, according to the Election Commission. District-wise voter turnout

SN Districts Voter turnout  1 Dolakha 62 2 Ramechhap 54 3 Sindhuli 64 4 Kavrepalanchok 60 5 Sindhupalchok 70 6 Nuwakot 70 7 Rasuwa 70 8 Dhading 50 9 Chitwan 65 10 Makawanpur 70 11 Bhaktapur 65 12 Lalitpur 64 13 Kathmandu 65 14 Gorkha 60 15 Jajarkot 60 16 Lamjung 58 17 Tanahun 66 18 Kaski 65 19 Manang 58 20 Mustang 74 21 Parbat 52 22 Synagja 65 23 Myagdi 49 24 Baglung 56 25 Nawalparasi 61 26 Salyan 55 27 Dolpa 75 28 Jumla 51 29 Mugu 60 30 Humla 65 31 Kalikot 60 32 Dailekh 62 33 Surkhet 59 34 Rukum           60

*Updated