HoR elections: 13.79 million ballot papers printed so far

Kathmandu: A total of 13 million 791 thousand ballot papers have been printed for 110 constituencies in 47 districts for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.

The Election Commission said the ballot papers have been printed for districts including Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum West, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi West, Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang and Banke.

The Commission said around 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed daily.

It also said 20 million 830 thousand ballot papers for the proportional representation system have already been printed. In total, 20 million 323 thousand ballot papers are to be printed for the first-past-the-post system.

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