Election peaceful by and large, voter turnout spikes 71 per cent
KATHMANDU: At least 71 per cent voters in 34 districts on Sunday took part in the local level elections that were held for the first time after Nepal's new constitution was promulgated in September 2015, according to the Election Commission.
A few incidents of disruption and violence in some districts notwithstanding , Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said in a press conference, voting concluded peacefully and in free and fair manner.
Voting was carried out in Province No. 3, 4 and 6 in the first phase today to elect leadership in 281 local levels, including four metropolitan cities, one sub-metropolitan city, 92 municipalities and 186 rural municipalities today.
Two rural municipalities, one each in Manang and Dolpa districts, had unanimously elected their representatives without voting.
Vote counting is expected to begin in some districts, including in the Kathmandu Valley, tonight itself.
The remaining 41 districts in four provinces -- Province No. 1, 2, 5 and 7-- will hold local level elections on June 14 in the second phase after the number of local levels in the Tarai districts are revised.
CEC Yadav said voting was cancelled at three polling centres, one each in Kavre, Kalikot and Dolakha districts, and date for fresh voting will be fixed later.
Ballot boxes from remote locations will be airlifted by choppers to the respective headquarters in some districts, he informed.
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Districts
Voter turnout
1
Dolakha
62 *
2
Ramechhap
54
3
Sindhuli
75
4
Kavrepalanchok
60*
5
Sindhupalchok
70
6
Nuwakot
70
7
Rasuwa
82
8
Dhading
75
9
Chitwan
70
10
Makawanpur
70
11
Bhaktapur
80
12
Lalitpur
75
13
Kathmandu
75
14
Gorkha
80
15
Jajarkot
73
16
Lamjung
71
17
Tanahun
70
18
Kaski
75
19
Manang
58
20
Mustang
75
21
Parbat
65
22
Syangja
70
23
Myagdi
60
24
Baglung
67
25
Nawalparasi
73
26
Salyan
71
27
Dolpa
81
28
Jumla
70
29
Mugu
70
30
Humla
75
31
Kalikot
60*
32
Dailekh
70
33
Surkhet
70
34
Rukum
75
Source: Election Commission
