KATHMANDU: CPN-UML is leading the vote count with a total of 925,929 votes under Proportional Representation (PR) so far.
The Nepali Congress is following with 880,627 votes, according to the latest update by the Election Commission.
The Maoist Center is placed in the third position with 409,321 votes followed by Rastriya Swatantra Party with 309,067 votes.
Similarly, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has garnered 238,421 votes, and the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal garnered 115,674 votes.
Likewise, the CPN (Unified Socialist) has secured 63,226 votes, and the Nagarik Unmukti Party 61,874.
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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