71% voted, counting to begin tonight
Kathmandu : Nepal Election Commission has officially said that more than 71% of the total voters in three provinces cast their votes in the first phase of the local level election.
A few incidents of short disruption and violence notwithstanding in some districts, Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said in a press conference that voting concluded peacefully and in free and fair manner.
The voter turnout has been estimated at close to 71 percent in according to preliminary reports received from the 34 districts where the elections were conducted, said CEC Yadav. He expressed his confidence the enthusiastic participation of voters from all walks of life including youth, visually impaired and differently-abled in today’s election will encourage the voters during the second phase elections on June 14.
CEC Yadav also urged people to have restrained in collecting ballot boxes and respect people's mandate. He also informed that helicopters are being used to transport ballot boxes from polling stations in some mountainous districts.
A few incidents of short disruption and violence notwithstanding in some districts, Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said in a press conference that voting concluded peacefully and in free and fair manner.
The voter turnout has been estimated at close to 71 percent in according to preliminary reports received from the 34 districts where the elections were conducted, said CEC Yadav. He expressed his confidence the enthusiastic participation of voters from all walks of life including youth, visually impaired and differently-abled in today’s election will encourage the voters during the second phase elections on June 14.
CEC Yadav also urged people to have restrained in collecting ballot boxes and respect people's mandate. He also informed that helicopters are being used to transport ballot boxes from polling stations in some mountainous districts.
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