Local level by-election today

Kathmandu, Dec 1: The local-level by-election is being held for various 41 vacant posts today.

The voting takes place from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on the local levels.

The by-election is conducted for the posts of a mayor and a deputy mayor at the municipality; two chairs and four vice chairs of rural municipalities, and 33 ward chairs, totaling 41 posts.

According to the spokesperson of the Election Commission, Nita Pokhrel Aryal, all preparations for the by-election were in place. The voters can exercise their rights by visiting their voting centers where they are registered on the voters’ list.

Any one of the official documents, including voter ID cards, citizenship certificates, national ID cards, passports, PANs, or driving licenses, can be produced to tally the voter list and cast a vote. A total of 376 candidates from 20 various political parties and independent ones are in the fray.

The EC has urged all concerned voting officers and employees to ensure a free and fair atmosphere for voting.

Similarly, cooperation from political parties, voters, media, and observers has been sought for the successful conduct of the election. —RSS