KATHMANDU: CPN-UML is leading the vote count with a total of 523,725 votes under Proportional Representation (PR) so far.
The Nepali Congress is following with 484,264 votes, according to the latest update by the Election Commission.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party is placed in the third position with 268,359 votes followed by the CPN (Maoist Center) with 241,505 votes.
Similarly, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has garnered 139,204 votes, the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal 58,956, and the Nepal Workers Peasants Party 43,457.
Likewise, the CPN (Unified Socialist) has secured 33,236 votes, and the Nagarik Unmukti Party 34,354.
According to EC’s preliminary estimate, voter turnout was 61 percent.
Under the PR, the provision has it that a party is required to get at least three percent of the total number of votes cast to get seats meaning a single party in these elections should get over 320,000 votes to secure seats.
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