According to Election Commission (EC) data, the lowest percentage of voters was registered in Kathmandu district, and the highest percentage in Sindhupalchowk district. [break]
Kathmandu district has registered 46.12 percent of voters while 92.41 percent voters registered in Sindhupalchowk. Dolakha district registered 92.4 percent voters in the new electoral roll.
Asked why fewer voters registered in the urban areas in comparison with rural areas, Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety said there could be two major reasons.
“First reason is that more people from the urban areas go abroad for employment or study as compared to rural areas,” Uprety said, adding, “the second reason is that urban people might be more indifferent toward voter registration.”
He also maintained that people in urban areas might be more busy and this caused a lower turnout for registration in the new electoral roll.
Altogether 584,674 out of 1,267,633 people above 18 years of age are registered in the new electoral roll in Kathmandu district.
Former chief election commissioner Surya Prasad Shrestha expressed surprise that fewer voters registered in the urban areas in comparison to rural areas. “One can comment only after a detailed analysis,” he added.
Altogether 90.3 percent of voters are registered in Arghakhanchi district while Gulmi district registered 89.39 percent. Likewise, Okhaldhunga has registered 88.91 percent, Ramechhap 88.55, Parbat 88.4, Manang 87.7, Pyuthan 87.45, Syangja 87.22 and Darchula district 86.03 percent of voters in the new electoral roll.
Rasuwa district has registered 85.64 percent, Ilam 85.25, Sankhuwasabha 84.46, Nuwakot 84.08 and Palpa 84.07 percent .
Similarly, Dadeldhura has registered 83.66 percent of voters, Achham 83.49 percent, Bajhang 83.45, Sindhuli 83.4, Jhapa 83.16, Khotang 82.68, Bajura 82.38 and Bardiya 82.14 percent of voters in the new electoral roll with photo and biometrics.
Likewise, Terhathum district has registered 82.29 percent voters, Kabhre 81.89, Baitadi 81.59, Bhojpur 81.1, Solukhumbu 80.25, Doti 80.2, Taplejung 77.1, Mustang 70.87, Dolpa 70.13, Jumla 79.57, Kalikot 76.64, Humla 75.22, Mugu 78.63, Panchthar 82.6, Udaypur 76.62, Dhanakuta 79.72, Lalitpur 61.24, Bhaktapur 69.72, Dhading 79.91, Makawanpur 72.93, Gorkha 77.78, Lamjung 79.64, Tanahu 80.04, Kaski 61.2, Myagdi 79.61, Baglung 78.63, Rolpa 77.46, Rukum 74.26, Salyan 77.15, Surkhet 75.7, Dailekh 82.5, Jajarkot 72.32, Morang 78.45, Sunsari 76.86, Saptari 75.73, Siraha 79.22, Dhanusha 75.36, Mahotari 74.5, Sarlahi 71.6, Rautahat 72.6, Bara 75.07, Parsa 72.24, Chitwan 70.92, Nawalparasi 77.76, and Rupandehi 70.16 percent
The constitutional body has registered altogether 12.3 million voters in the new electoral rolls. The EC had been registering voters since last three years. The chief election commissioner stated that the commission would come up with the final voter list by midAugust after verifications.
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