65.43 percent turnout in by-elections: EC

KATHMANDU: The voters’ turnout in the by-elections held on Saturday for a Member of the House of Representatives, Member of State Assembly, and at local levels has been estimated 65.43 percent, according to Election Commission.

The EC informed that 297,136 out of total 454,114 voters participated in the elections.

The voting for the election of a Member of the House of Representatives in constituency 2 of Kaski saw 65 percent voters’ turnout while voting for election of State Assembly member in Bhaktapur had 70 percent, in Baglung 61 percent and in Dang 67 percent.

Similarly, for the election of Mayor in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, the voting percentage was 59. Phalgunanda Rural Municipality, Makalu Rural Municipality and Pipara Rural Municipality had 66, 65 and 60 percent voters’ turnout respectively.

They are electing Chairpersons. But, the election for Vice-Chairperson at Kharpunath Rural Municipality witnessed 85 percent voters’ turnout.

The Election Commission shared at the press conference that Thabang Rural Municipality-1 election for Ward Chairperson witnessed 16.4 percent voters’ turnout- least among the voting.

Except minor incidents, no untoward incidents occurred in course of the voting, according to Chief Election Commissioner, Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, extending thanks to all sides for their cooperation to make by-elections successful.