गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Election postponed in 79 polling centres so far: EC Nepal Election postponed in 79 polling centres so far: EC KathmanduPati May 14, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – The number of polling centres where voting was halted owing to various reasons in local level election has reached 79 so far, according to the Election Commission (EC).The local-level election was held across the country of May 13. Voting was postponed in 28 municipalities of 16 districts as of 10 pm on Saturday night, as per the information received by the Commission through Election Officers. Disputes and subsequent clashes led to postponement of voting in districts such as Jumla, Saptari, Kavrepalanchowk, Rautahat, Ramechhap, Bara, Bajura and Parbat among others. According to the Commission, the total number of postponements might differ since discussions were being held among the concerned parties whether to count votes or conduct re-voting in the polling centres in such places. Counting of votes has already begun in most of the local-levels. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Army Chief calls for clearer disaster response command structure Nepal stock market slips despite seven-month high turnover Nepal, India agree to boost border surveillance technology Nepal suspends private schools’ association over repeated non-compliance Nepal yet to finalise Prime Minister’s India visit date UN extends Nepal’s LDC Graduation preparation period Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
