EC directs deferral of result announcement in Dhanusha-1
Summary
The Election Commission has postponed the announcement of the final result in Dhanusha-1 after disqualifying Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Kishori Sah Kamal just before the election.
Key Points
- Election Commission directed officials to delay the result announcement in Dhanusha-1 after disqualifying Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Kishori Sah Kamal.
- Kishori Sah Kamal was disqualified on grounds of being blacklisted for banking offences prior to the election.
- Voting proceeded with ballots still containing the disqualified candidate's party symbol, the 'Bell'.
- Votes cast for the 'Bell' symbol were counted privately but not disclosed pending court verdict on the disqualification case.
