Peaceful Voting Concludes in Myagdi and Baglung Districts Amidst Lower Turnout

Myagdi. Voting concluded peacefully on Thursday in the elections held in the Myagdi and Baglung districts of Gandaki Province. A turnout of 54.27 percent was recorded in Myagdi, and 50.19 percent in the neighboring district of Baglung. With voting completed in both districts, ballot boxes have been collected at the counting centers, and preparations for counting are underway.

46 Thousand Votes Cast in Myagdi

According to District Election Officer Bimal Gautam, out of a total of 86,397 voters in Myagdi, 46,893 people cast their votes, which accounts for 54.27 percent of the total voter population. Participating in the voting were 25,118 women, 21,774 men, and one other voter.

Ballot boxes from 82 polling stations across the district have been brought to the District Coordination Committee hall. Gautam informed that preparations are being made to start counting from Friday morning after an all-party meeting. According to him, the counting for proportional representation will only commence after the counting for the first phase of the direct election is completed.

97 Thousand Voted in Baglung

Similarly, a 50.19 percent voter turnout was recorded in Baglung district. According to Chief Election Officer Sita Sharma Adhikari, out of a total of 193,381 voters in the district, 97,050 people exercised their right to vote. Those who voted included 52,881 men and 44,168 women.

Sharma stated that voting concluded peacefully across the district. Counting will take place in Baglung Bazaar for Constituency No. 1 and in Kuthapla for Constituency No. 2. A total of 23 candidates are in the electoral field for the two House of Representatives seats in Baglung.