गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ By-election voting over: Around 60 per cent turnout Politics By-election voting over: Around 60 per cent turnout KathmanduPati April 23, 2023 KATHMANDU – The by-election for the member of the House of Representatives (HoR) has concluded in three constituencies in a peaceful and enthusiastic atmosphere on Sunday- with around 60 per cent votes cast, according to the Election Commission of Nepal. Details of votes cast are being entered into the Election Commission’s information system at present. As per the preliminary details, the voter turnout stands at 60 per cent on average in all three constituencies- Bara-2, Chitwan-2 and Tanahu-1. In constituency no 2 in Bara, voter turnout remained at 64 per cent, in Chitwan-2, it was 63 per cent and in Tanahu-1, it was 53 per cent, the Commission said. There were altogether 353,247 eligible voters in three constituencies, according to the Election Commission. In the parliamentary election on November 20 last year, 63.56 per cent votes were cast in Bara-2, 67.63 per cent in Chitwan-2 and 54.03 per cent in Tanahu-1. The ballot papers will be transported from the constituencies to the office of the Chief Returning Officer from the evening till 11:00 pm. Vote counting will begin as per directive from the Commission and in consensus with the political parties and candidates contesting the by-election and the results announced by April 25, informed Kamal Gyawali, Under-Secretary at the Commission. Write your comments RELATED NEWS MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… RSP appoints Hikmat Jung Karki to party’s Central International Relations… Nepal explains UK’s role in border row with India All-party meeting underway at Singha Durbar Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19
