Voter Turnout Reaches Over 65% in Jhapa-5, Where KP Sharma Oli and Balen Shah's Candidate Contested

Summary

Voter turnout in Jhapa-5 constituency surpassed 65%, with 106,000 votes cast among 163,379 registered voters, where KP Sharma Oli and Balendra Shah's candidate contested.

Key Points
  • Voter turnout in Jhapa Constituency No. 5 reached approximately 65.11 percent.
  • A total of 106,000 votes were cast in Jhapa-5 among 163,379 registered voters.
  • 56,972 of the votes cast were female and 49,400 were male.
  • The District Election Officer stated the collection of ballot boxes is underway, with all expected by 9 PM for tallying and verification.
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