Voting Underway for National Assembly Elections Across Seven Provinces
Summary
Voting for National Assembly elections is underway across all seven provinces with multiple candidates contesting in Lumbini Province. The Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have fielded joint candidates for seats in Lumbini.
Key Points
- Voting began at 9:00 AM in all seven provinces for the National Assembly elections.
- By 9:30 AM, 26 votes from Provincial Assembly members and 50 votes from local levels were cast in Lumbini Province.
- Elections are held for 17 of the 18 vacant National Assembly seats starting Falgun 20.
- Eight candidates are contesting three seats in Lumbini, with joint candidates from Nepali Congress and CPN-UML and others from CPN and Rastriya Janamorcha.
