KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23

The Nepali Congress continues to lead in more parliamentary first-past-the-post constituencies than any other party three days after counting of votes for the general elections began.

According to the data compiled until 8:00pm today, the NC was leading in 40 parliamentary constituencies and had won 19; the CPN-UML was close behind with lead in 38 constituencies and six wins; the CPN-Maoist Centre was leading in 14 constituencies and had won three; the Rastriya Swatantra Party had won three seats and was leading in five; the CPN (Unified Socialist) was leading in seven seats and had won two; the Rastriya Prajatantra Party was leading in four seats and had won one; the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal had won one seat and was leading in four; the Nagarik Unmukti Party was leading in one seat; the Democratic Socialist Party-Nepal was leading in three seats, and others were leading in seven constituencies.

A version of this article appears in the print on November 24, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.