Voting Halted for Five Hours at Dolakha Polling Station Amid Conflict Between Officials and Party Cadres
Summary
Voting was halted for nearly five hours at a polling station in Dolakha due to a conflict between election officials and party cadres, leading to police firing and arrests. Despite the disruption, voting was completed.
Key Points
- Voting was disrupted for nearly five hours at Golmeshwor Secondary School polling station in Dolakha due to a dispute between election staff and party cadres.
- Police fired two rounds in the air to control the situation and eight people were arrested but later released.
- 44 out of 56 missing ballot books were recovered, with nine ballot papers still unaccounted for.
- The conflict involved cadres from Nepali Congress and CPN (UML), and voting eventually completed at the station.
