BHAKTAPUR, March 5: Voting in Bhaktapur Constituency-2 concluded peacefully on Thursday, according to election officials.
Navaraj Dahal, the chief election officer for Bhaktapur, said polling centers across the constituency recorded a high voter turnout by the end of voting at 5 pm. The constituency, considered one of the sensitive and closely watched electoral areas, saw voting conducted in an orderly manner throughout the day.
According to Dahal, most polling centers had recorded between 62 percent and 75 percent turnout by around 4 pm, though final figures are yet to be compiled.
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At the Mahendra Shanti School polling center, a total of 2,542 votes were cast out of 3,468 registered voters, according to volunteers stationed at the center.
Volunteers said the participation of young voters appeared relatively low compared to older voters. Nirmala Bhandari, a volunteer at the polling center, noted that the turnout of youth voters was limited, while older voters formed the majority of participants.
Another volunteer, Apsara Adhikari, said the voting process remained fully peaceful throughout the day. Bhandari added that the lower number of young voters could be due to many youths being abroad.
Security arrangements were in place at polling centers across the constituency, with personnel from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police deployed.
Former prime minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli also cast his vote at the Mahendra Shanti School polling center around midday.
Candidates from different political parties were seen visiting polling stations during the day, including Nepali Congress candidate Kabir Rana, CPN-UML candidate Mahesh Basnet and Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Rajiv Khatri. Khatri arrived at the polling center shortly before voting concluded.
