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UML starts vote counting after completion of polling at 11th General Convention



KATHMANDU: Preparations are underway to start vote counting after polling concluded this morning at the 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML.

According to the party’s Central Election Commission, voting that began at 9 am on Wednesday at Bhrikuti Mandap concluded at around 6:30 am on Thursday. Officials are currently preparing separate records for all 80 electronic voting machines used in the process.

Out of 2,263 delegates eligible to vote for the party’s new leadership, 2,227 cast their ballots, while 36 remained absent. The Election Commission said the election results are expected within three hours of the start of counting.

Two panels, led by KP Sharma Oli and Ishwar Pokharel, are contesting for the party’s new leadership.

Publish Date : 18 December 2025 10:26 AM

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