From where the PM and top leaders are casting votes today?

Published On: November 20, 2022 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress(NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba is casting vote at a voting center of Asigram Secondary School of Ruwakhola from Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality-1 of his home district, Dadeldhura. It is said PM Deuba, who is in Dadeldhura at present, is scheduled to cast vote at 9:00 am Sunday.

PM's legal expert, Keshav Raj Joshi, said even PM Deuba's spouse Dr Arzu Rana is casting vote from the same voting center. PM Deuba, who has been continuously elected from this constituency since 2048 BS, is again a candidate for House of Representatives member here.

Similarly, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, is exercising his franchise from a voting center located at Prakashpur of Barahachhetra Municipality-10, according to his personal aide, Ramaji Thapa.

Home Minister Balkrishna Khand is casting vote from a voting center located at Jyoti Basic School of Tolittama-8 in Rupandehi. He is also the candidate of HoR member from constituency-3 in the district.

Moreover, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Chairperson CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal, and other top leaders are exercising franchise from their respective voting centers where they have the voter's name list.

Chairman Dahal reached Chitwan Saturday afternoon, according to his press coordinator, Surya Kiran Sharma. Dahal is voting from a voting center of Shivanagar at Bharatpur Metropolis-14.

Unified Socialist Chairperson Nepal is casting vote from a voting center located at Ramjanaki Kanya Basic School of Gaur Municipality-2 in Rautahat.

Similarly, same party leader and former prime minister Jhalanath Khanal is voting from Suryodaya Municipality-9 of Ilam.

Chairman of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Manatha Thakur, is casting his vote from Balara Municipality-1 of Sarlahi, Chairman of Janata Samajbadi Party, Upendra Yadav, from Degree Campus of Biratnagar-14 in Morang.

NC senior leader Ramchandra Poudel is casting vote from Byas-2 of Tanahun district, NC General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa from Maitidevi of KMC-30, and General Secretary Bishwo Prakash Sharma is casting his vote from Mechinagar Municipality-16 of Jhapa district.