KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has completed printing ballot papers for 124 constituencies across 58 districts for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections. So far, a total of 15,778,000 ballot papers have been printed.
According to the EC, ballot papers have been prepared for districts including Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali and Kanchanpur.
Ballot papers have also been printed for Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi and Parbat.
Similarly, preparations have been completed for Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum (East), Dang, Banke, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchowk, among others.
Meanwhile, by Wednesday, ballot papers for 53 districts had been printed, with an additional five districts completed today. The Commission said it is printing approximately 1.5 million ballot papers daily.
For the proportional representation (PR) system, 20,830,000 ballot papers have already been printed. Meanwhile, a total of 20,323,000 ballot papers are to be printed under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system.
The EC also confirmed that ballot papers for 12 constituencies in 10 districts of Karnali Province were dispatched today. These include Salyan, Rukum West, Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh and Surkhet, according to Assistant Spokesperson Prakash Neupane.
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