Vote counting suspended in Rukum West
Summary
Vote counting in Rukum West was halted due to a discrepancy of 164 extra votes discovered in Chaurjahari Municipality during counting in wards 1, 3, and 5.
Key Points
- Vote counting in Rukum West has been temporarily suspended due to a discrepancy of 164 extra votes in Chaurjahari Municipality.
- Officials identified more votes than ballots cast during counting in wards 1, 3, and 5, leading to a dispute.
- Assistant Election Officer Mandira Shahi stated that discussions are ongoing to resolve the issue.
- NCP candidate Gopal Sharma is leading with 7,272 votes, followed by Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party's Janardan Sharma with 5,160 votes.
