Local level by-election: Voting continues peacefully

Kathmandu: The voting for the local level by-election is going on peacefully in the respective local levels to elect representatives in 41 vacant posts.

The voting is being conducted in a free and fair atmosphere at ward no 12 of Hetauda Sub-metropolis, Makwanpur.

The voters are already in line to exercise their rights at the voting centres stationed at Pratibha Basic School and the Bishnu Jyoti Basic School. There are a total of 8,053 voters in the ward.

Twelve candidates- nine from various political parties and three independent- are in the fray.

Similarly, news reported from Rajbiraj stated that there are five voting centres for the election of chairs at wards no 1 and 4 of Dankeshwori municipality. The ballot is going on peacefully. There are eight candidates in fray at each local level.

The District Election Office informed that there are 2,635 voters at ward no 1 and 1,281 at ward no 4.

Moreover, two voting centres of Mahabu rural municipality-5 of Dailekh district have witnessed voters in line since early morning. They are electing a new chair.

A 92-year-old woman, Jagat Kumari Singh, exercised her right, reaching the voting centre. There are seven contenders, while the number of voters stands at 1,760.

Reporter from Humla district wrote that voting for vice chairman of Sarkegad rural municipality was going on peacefully at various places in the rural municipality. The voters were already in line despite cold weather.

Moreover, Kirtipur municipality of Kathmandu district is conducting poll at 20 places to elect mayor and two ward chairs.

The voters are excited to exercise their rights.

Voting officer Indira Karki informed that there are 20 candidates vying for a mayor while nine for chair of ward no 1 and 12 for chair of ward no 4.