KATHMANDU, May 14: More than 57 percent vote was cast in first round of local elections.

According to details provided by the Joint Election Operation Center (JEOC), a mechanism formed under the Election Commission to collect details from the ground,  as many as 57 percent voters have cast votes by 12 am. Voters can cast their votes until 5 pm.

The EC is conducting first round of local elections in 281 local units of three provinces—3, 4 and 6—of the country.

EC Spokesperson Surya Prasad Sharma informed voting is going smoothly in all local units except in Namobuddha Municipality of Kavre.

Highest voter turnout was recorded in Lamjung.
 

S.N.     Name of the District           Progress (in percent)

1.         Dolakha                             35

2.         Ramechhap                       37

3.         Sindhuli                             40

4.        Kavrepalanchowk                40

5.        Sindhupalchowk                 40

6.        Rasuwa                                50

7.        Nuwakot                               35

8.        Dhading                                30

9.        Chitwan                                 50

10.      Makawanpur                        30

11.      Bhaktapur                             40

12.      Lalitpur                                  40

13.      Kathmandu                          45

14.       Gorkha                                 40

15.       Jajarkot                               47

16.     Lamjung                               57

17.      Tanahun                              50

18.       Kaski                                  50

19.     Manang                              56

20.     Mustang                            52

 
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