Voter turnout from 49 to 70 per cent in districts
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
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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
