Top Political Figures Cast Votes in House of Representatives Election

Kathmandu. The Prime Minister, former President, former Prime Ministers, and top leaders of political parties have cast their votes in the election for the House of Representatives. Voting is underway since 7 AM on Thursday for the 165 members across the country. Prime Minister Sushila Karki exercised her right to vote at the Dhapasi Phaimalchuli polling center in Kathmandu-5 this morning.

Similarly, former President Bidya Devi Bhandari voted from the former VDC building polling center in Budhanilkantha Municipality-2, Bhangal. Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli cast his vote from Mahendra Shanti Secondary School in Bhaktapur's Balkot in the afternoon. Former Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' voted from Nepal Police School, Shantipura, in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-14, Chitwan. After casting his vote, he left for his constituency in Rukum East. Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai voted at Annapurna Secondary School in Palungtar-1, Gorkha district.

Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa voted from the Maitidevi Temple center in Kathmandu-4. Thapa has changed his constituency this time and is a candidate from Sarlahi-4. The Congress has proposed him as a future Prime Minister.

Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane voted at the Mahankalchaur center of the Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Limited in Kathmandu Constituency No. 3. RSP senior leader and proposed future Prime Minister Balen Shah voted from the Annapurna English School polling center located in Sinamangal.

Congress leader and former acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka voted at the Suryajyoti Secondary School polling center in Surkhet-1, Mehelkuna. Former Home Minister and Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak voted from the Baidyanath Ma Vi Gayalnadi center in Bedkot Municipality-8, Kanchanpur-3. Khadka and Lekhak are not contesting in the elections this time.

Labor Culture Party Chairman Hark Rai Sampang voted at the Carmel Boarding School polling center in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-18. CPN (Maoist) General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' cast his vote from the Thunikot Booth Center 'A' in Rolpa Parivartan-3. After boycotting every election, he voted for the first time in 18 years.

Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, who lost the party presidency in the special general convention, did not vote. Having won continuously from Dadeldhura since 2048 BS, he boycotted the election after not receiving a ticket. Deuba is currently in Singapore for follow-up treatment. Former Deputy Prime Minister and CPN leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha also did not vote this time.

Shrestha's voter roll is at the Jau Bari center in Siranchowk, Gorkha. His secretariat stated that he did not vote as he was busy in his constituency, where he is a candidate from Sarlahi-4.