Election Commission Reports Strong Security and Peaceful Voting Across Nepal

Kathmandu. The Election Commission has stated that the security situation across the country for the House of Representatives election is robust and voting is proceeding peacefully. Although voting was briefly affected in some districts due to minor disputes and technical reasons, voting has now resumed in all locations.

Election Commission Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai informed that voting was partially halted for a short time in several districts including Sarlahi, Syangja, and Dolakha. However, these issues have been resolved due to the prompt action of the local administration and immediate facilitation by the Election Commission.

Similarly, he mentioned that the Commission was aware of some local demands raised by voters in certain districts, including Okhaldhunga and Dang. The Commission stated that the local administration is coordinating and facilitating with the voters in those areas and that these issues will be resolved shortly.

The Commission stated that no major untoward incidents occurred, and minor issues were resolved at the local level to continue the voting process. Overall, the Commission concluded that the security situation and voting environment across the country are very encouraging due to the enthusiastic participation of voters at all 23,112 polling stations nationwide. –News Agency Nepal