Morang District Sees Estimated 65% Voter Turnout in Federal and Provincial Elections

Biratnagar. In the elections for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies, an estimated 65 percent of votes were cast in Morang district.

According to information provided by Assistant Chief District Officer Saroj Koirala, voting concluded peacefully across the district, with approximately 65 percent of eligible voters exercising their franchise.

As voting concludes, the process of collecting ballot boxes from various polling stations across the district and transporting them securely is currently underway. Assistant Chief District Officer Koirala stated that preparations are being made to begin vote counting tonight after all ballot boxes from all constituencies reach their respective Election Officer's offices.

Arrangements have been made to conduct the vote counting for all six constituencies of Morang at separate locations. Counting for Constituency No. 1 will take place at the Urlabari Municipality office, Urlabari; Constituency No. 2 at the Bishwanath Temple, Sijuwa; Constituency No. 3 at Bhagwati Secondary School, Belbari; Constituency No. 4 at Janata Model Secondary School, Biratnagar; Constituency No. 5 at the Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project office, Biratnagar; and Constituency No. 6 at Adarsha Secondary School, Biratnagar.

The administration has tightened security arrangements at the counting centers, and political parties and candidates are awaiting the counting process. As the collection of ballot boxes is ongoing, it is anticipated that counting may commence from midnight in some areas.