Vote Counting Underway in Parts of Karnali Province, Kalikot Leads
Surkhet. Out of the 12 constituencies in Karnali Province, which comprises 10 districts, vote counting has not yet begun in any constituency except Kalikot.
According to the counting that started early this morning in Kalikot, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has taken the lead.
As per the latest update, Shahi has received 2865 votes, while Hars Bahadur Bam of the Congress has 2089, Nagendra Shahi of the UML has 1895, and Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma of the Maoist is in fourth place.
Similarly, vote counting has just begun in Jumla.
Counting has not started in other districts and constituencies. Preparations are underway for counting to begin only after 10 AM in Surkhet, which has two constituencies.
Vote counting has also not started in other hilly districts. All-party meetings are being held in some places, while counting is about to start in others.
In the northern districts of Mugu, Dolpa, and Humla, ballot boxes are being collected. Offices of the Chief Election Officers there have stated that counting may only happen after 1 PM as ballot boxes need to be collected by helicopter.
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