Monday, May 15, 2017

People make is that presidential son

east 71 per cent voters in 34 districts on Sunday took part in the local level elections that were held for the first time after Nepal's new constitution was promulgated in September 2015, according to the Election Commission.A few incidents of disruption and violence in some districts notwithstanding, Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said in a press conference, voting concluded peacefully and in free and fair manner.Voting was carried out in Province No. 3, 4 and 6 in the first phase today to elect leadership in 281 local levels, including four metropolitan cities, one sub-metropolitan city, 92 municipalities and 186 rural municipalities today.

Two rural municipalities, one each in Manang and Dolpa districts, had unanimously elected their representatives without voting.Vote counting is expected to begin in some districts, including in the Kathmandu Valley, tonight itself.The remaining 41 districts in four provinces - Province No. 1, 2, 5 and 7- will hold local level elections on June 14 in the second phase after the number of local levels in the Tarai districts are revised.CEC Yadav said voting was cancelled at three polling centres, one each in Kavre, Kalikot and Dolakha districts, and date for fresh voting will be fixed later.

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