24 percent voter turnout nationwide by 1pm
Summary
Nepal recorded a 24 percent nationwide voter turnout by 1pm, with Kathmandu Valley leading at 36 percent. Over 4.4 million votes cast across the country with peaceful polling reported.
Key Points
- Nepal's nationwide voter turnout reached 24 percent by 1pm on Thursday.
- Kathmandu Valley has a higher turnout at 36 percent with Kathmandu district leading at 41 percent.
- 4,455,710 votes have been cast from 18,903,689 registered voters at 10,967 polling booths nationwide.
- Polling has been largely peaceful, and officials expect turnout to increase in the afternoon.
