Preliminary Data Shows Voter Turnout Around 40% in Manang District

Pokhara. Preliminary details from Manang, which has 7,000 registered voters, indicate that voter turnout was around 40 percent. According to the Chief Election Officer Ram Prasad Paudel, the voting was slightly above 40 percent.

‘The full data is still coming in. But according to preliminary details, the voting was slightly above 40 percent,’ he told Ratopati. According to the office, a total of 2,840 votes were cast, comprising 1,317 women and 1,433 men.

Calculating this figure shows that it accounts for only 40.57 percent of the total voters. In the past as well, voting in Manang has not been very enthusiastic. This time, the turnout was even lower because locals have left the district to escape the cold weather.

The collection of ballot boxes has begun following the conclusion of voting. Paudel stated that ballot boxes from lower and accessible areas will arrive at the district headquarters today, while those from Narpa Bhumi will be brought on Friday. Preparations are underway to bring the ballot boxes from both Nar and Phu villages of Narpa Bhumi via helicopter.