EC plans FPTP election results within 24 hours after counting begins
Summary
The Election Commission has announced plans to release first-past-the-post election results within 24 hours of counting starting, using helicopters to collect ballot boxes from remote areas.
Key Points
- The Election Commission aims to announce first-past-the-post election results within 24 hours after counting begins on March 5.
- Vote counting will take place simultaneously across constituencies under the direct electoral system.
- Ballot boxes from difficult-to-access hilly and mountainous areas will be collected using Nepali Army helicopters.
- The EC criticized opinion polls and early announcements of election results as violations of election laws and the code of conduct.
