Election Commission Completes Printing of Ballots for 60 Districts in House of Representatives Polls

Kathmandu. The Election Commission has stated that the printing of ballots for the direct election of the House of Representatives on Falgun 21 has been completed for 60 districts. The Commission also announced that the printed ballots have been packed and are ready for dispatch to 25 districts, including those in the Far-West and Himalayan regions. 

The Commission made this disclosure on Thursday regarding the progress of ballot printing for the House of Representatives Election, 2082. The Commission stated that the printing and packaging for a total of 25 districts have been completed, including Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (Western part), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, and Sunsari. 

A total of 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed under the direct election system. The ballot printing work is taking place at the Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra in Sano Thimi, Bhaktapur.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sushila Karki has received an update on the progress of ballot printing for the House of Representatives Election, 2082. Prime Minister Karki visited the printing press of Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra Limited on Thursday to inspect and receive information about the ballot printing.

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anil Kumar Sinha, Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari, and other officials from the Election Commission also participated in the monitoring of the ballot printing.