Ballot Delivery Delayed in Three Himalayan Districts Due to Weather Conditions

Kathmandu. Ballot delivery remains pending for three out of the fifteen districts in the Himalayan region.

Due to weather conditions, the ballots for Sankhuwasabha, Dolpa, and Gorkha have not yet been transported. The Election Commission's Assistant Spokesperson, Kul Bahadur GC, stated that transporting the ballots for the remote polling centers in these three districts via helicopter has been impossible since Thursday evening due to the weather.

Preparations are underway to transport the ballots for all three districts to the respective Election Officer's offices today, provided the weather permits. Vote counting in all three districts will commence once the ballots have been delivered.

He also mentioned that the ballots for the remote polling centers in the Himalayan areas of Rasuwa, Dolakha, Rukum (East), Bajura, Bajhang, Humla, Taplejung, Manang, Mustang, Rukum (West), Solukhumbu, and Mugu have already been taken to the District Election Officer's offices.

Furthermore, the Commission has directed that vote counting in Syangja, Dolakha, and Dhanusha District Constituency No. 1 be conducted in accordance with the law. The Commission has instructed the Chief Election Officer's office in Dhanusha District Constituency No. 1 to separate and keep aside the votes cast for the 'Ghanti' (bell) symbol before commencing the count.