KATHMANDU, June 28: Voting is taking place under the second phase local level election in Province Nos. 1, 5 and 7 in a peaceful and enthusiastic manner.
The Election Commission stated that polling centres opened at 7 am today for voting in the election taking place for 334 local levels in 35 districts of the three provinces and voting was going on in a peaceful and enthusiastic manner. However, voting was delayed in some of the 8,364 polling centres due to rain.
Voting underway peacefully (photos/video)
A press release issued by Election Commission spokesperson Surya Prasad Sharma states that although rainfall was reported at some places of the eastern hills, voters are in queue enthusiastically waiting for their turn to cast votes.
The Election Commission has thanked the political parties, the local civil society and all who helped better manage the voting centres at the local level by managing tarpauline sheets and other materials. RSS