KATHMANDU: The offices of the Chief Election Officer have fully come into operation in 43 districts of Province 1, 2, 5 and 7 from Saturday in connection with the second phase of local level elections slated for June 14.

Spokesman for the Election Commission, Surya Prasad Sharma said that the offices of the Chief Election Officer have fully come into operation in the 43 districts from today.

The second phase of local elections is taking place for 461 local levels including 12 Sub-metropolitan Cities, 156 Municipalities and 293 Rural Municipalities.

The total number of voters in this election is 9 million 97 thousand 557.

The election officers shall conduct training for the employees on May 29.

As per the election programme, nomination of candidates shall take place on June 2, and the final name list of candidates will be published on June 5.

Similarly, the candidates will be assigned the election symbols on June 5 itself.

There will be 11 thousand 931 voting centres, according to the Election Commission.