100% Voter Turnout Recorded Among Inmates at Kaski Jail

In Kaski Jail, 100 percent voting was recorded this time. All 37 inmates listed in the voter roll, for whom a temporary polling station was established inside the jail, exercised their right to vote.

According to the Voting Officer Govinda Shrestha, the voting process, which began at 7 AM, was completed in about two and a half hours. Although 38 names were included in the voter list inside the jail, only 37 cast their votes as one person was released on bail. He informed PokharaClick that two of these voters were female inmates. Furthermore, Shrestha stated that a total of 41 votes were cast at that center after four staff members also voted.

Although there are currently 697 inmates in the jail, only those whose names were certified by the Election Commission and included in the voter list were eligible to vote. Only inmates who had submitted their details to the Provincial Election Office and whose names were on the official list were able to cast their ballots. Meanwhile, a separate temporary polling station has been operationalized on the premises of the District Coordination Committee Kaski for the staff members. At that center, staff members are only casting votes for the proportional representation system. According to Election Officer Saraswati Giri, about 70 percent of the staff in Kaski have been deployed for the election, and approximately 2,500 staff members are expected to vote through that center. 

The Chief Election Officer, Himlal Belbase, stated that the election process in the district is proceeding in a cordial and orderly manner. Similarly, Narayan Dhakal, the Provincial Election Officer of Gandaki Province, informed that voting is taking place peacefully across the province. Speaking with PokharaClick, he described the election environment as peaceful, dignified, and enthusiastic. Across Kaski district, there are 365 polling stations and 153 polling sites, including two temporary polling stations. Voting hours were set from 7 AM to 5 PM. Preparations are underway to start the counting process today immediately after voting concludes.