KATHMANDU: Counting of votes that were cast on Sunday to choose leadership in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and its 32 wards began at around 11:45 am today.

The vote counting began after the representatives of all parties held a meeting at the Rastriya Sabha Griha this morning. Ballot boxes from Ward No. 1 were opened first to begin the counting.

Election officials found a handwritten chit that read "Right to Recall, Right to Reject" in a ballot box from Ward No. 1.

Likewise, vote counting began in Pokhara Lekhanath Metropolitan City and Hetaunda Sub-Metropolitan City this morning.

According to Election Commission Spokesperson Surya Prasad Sharma, votes of 129 local levels of 34 districts including Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts were being counted till 11:30 am today.

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