KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Of the total 136 local levels in eight districts of Province 2, the vote counting has been completed in 17 local units including 578 wards, and their results have been made public.

The third phase of local level election was held in eight districts in province no 2 on September 18.

As per the details made public by the Joint Election Operation Centre (JEOC) at the Election Commission, as of 1 pm today, Nepali Congress emerged victorious in six local units, CPN-UML in four, CPN-Maoist Centre, Federal Socialist Forum Nepal and Nepal Democratic Forum each secured win in two local units and Rastriya Janata Party in one local unit.

According to the Commission’s Spokesperson, Nawaraj Dhakal, the final result of 578 wards has been received. The results of vote counting in remaining 118 local units are awaited.

Vote counting of the elections in some local units in province no 2 were interrupted owing to various reasons and efforts were underway to resume vote counting by forging all-party consensus, shared Spokesperson Dhakal, adding that 339 vote counting teams are working on various vote counting places across the province.

Meanwhile, election in the Rajbiraj Municipality-15 in Saptari district that was postponed due to the death of a Rastriya Janata Party candidate for the post of ward chairperson of the municipality is in progress peacefully today, according to Spokesperson Dhakal. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: UML leader and Province 2 coordinator Satya Narayan Mandal said that his party would still become the largest party in the third round election despite trailing behind in third position.

Vote counting in province 2 is underway. Nepali Congress party is leading the election with 31 leads and two wins, while UML has won in four local units with 17 leading.

“Nepali Congress, Maoist Center and other political parties have spent billions of rupees for the purpose of election. They have organized feasts days and night. Everyone has stood against the UML here in province 2. They have forged alliance from ward to ward,” said Mandal while talking to Rishi Dhamala at a radio program Nepali Bahas broadcast through Nepali Radio Network.

“They have brainwashed voters’ mind telling that UML is an anti-Madhes party. That’s why UML is performing poor in the election,” added the former Youth and Sports Minister.

“But I still believe we will become number one party because people trust us,” he added.

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Counting of votes under the third phase local level elections held in eight districts of Province 2 on September 18 is now underway in 133 local levels, except in Rajbiraj Municipality.

According to the Joint Election Operation Centre (JEOC) at the Election Commission, 298 vote counting teams are currently carrying out the counting at the 134 local levels. The counting is going on at all the local levels in a peaceful and smooth manner as of 9.30 am today.

Meanwhile, the CPN (Maoist Centre)’s candidate for the post of Ward Chair of Garuda Municipality, Ward Number 3 has registered an application seeking re-count of votes at the ward after the Nepali Congress candidate for the post won by a single vote. The local election office has stated that the vote counting will be resumed at this ward immediately after the local political parties reach an agreement on the issue.

Similarly, the counting of votes in Baragadhi rural municipality of Bara district was halted over the issue that the ballot boxes there were opened without the presence of the CPN (Maoist Centre) representatives. Information has been received at the JEOC that efforts are on to resume the vote count after forging political consensus among the parties.

Counting of votes will start in Rajbiraj Municipality after voting takes place at Ward Number 15 of the municipality on September 21. Election at this ward could not take place on September 18 due to the death of an election candidate belonging to the Rastriya Janata Party. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Approximately 77 voter turnout has been witnessed in the third rounds of local elections in Province 2, according to the Election Commission (EC).

The polls took place in the total eight districts in the province for the total 136 local levels.

The Joint Election Operation Centre (JEOC) said in the province, Saptari saw 76.4 percent voter turnout, while Siraha 77.4, Dhanusa, 73.7 percent, Mahottari 73.3 percent and Sarlahi 76.3 percent.

Likewise, Rautahat witnessed 80.4 percent voter turnout, Bara 79.4 percent and Parsa 80.1 percent.

Meanwhile, vote count has started for 89 of the total 136 local levels until 10 am today, said EC’s Spokesperson Nawaraj Dhakal, adding that the count would start soon for the remaining local levels in coordination with local level political parties. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended thanks to all for peaceful elections in the Province-2 held on Monday.

Issuing a press statement today, Deuba has extended thanks to all for their support to make the polls–the greatest celebrations of democracy–peaceful, and encouraging.

With the third phase of polls, the local level of elections as envisioned by the Constitution of Nepal has been conduced across the country. The first and second phases of polls were held on May 14 and June 28.

The PM has also stated that the elections in all eight districts of Province-2 were held in an enthusiastic manner.

“For the first time, the Constitution has given the sovereign power to the citizens. Basically, citizens use their sovereign rights through the elections in a democracy,” he said.

Expressing the government’s commitment to hold the parliamentary and provincial elections on November 26 and December 7 in a free, fair and fearless manner, the PM has expressed the confidence that the country would enter in to the new era of political stability and economic prosperity after the completion of all three levels of polls. RSS 

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The Election Commission (EC) has said that a total of 73 per cent voters’ turnout was recorded in the elections held today in Province No. 2.

EC spokesperson Nabaraj Dhakal said that 73 per cent voters’ turnout was recorded as per the preliminary speculations. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Around 53 percent votes have been cast so far in the third round of local level election being conducted in eight districts of Province 2 as of 1 pm Monday, according to the Joint Election Operation Center of the Election Commission. The voting will continue until 5 pm.

As per the latest update from the JEOC, Saptari saw 50 percent voters turnout, Rautahat 60 percent, Siraha 50 percent, Mahottari 50 percent, Dhanusha 45 percent, Parsa 55 percent, Bara 50 percent, and Sarlahi saw 60 percent voters turnout as of 1pm today.

Monday’s election will elect will elect 6,627 local representatives. A total of 37, 236 contestants are vying for the post of chiefs and members of the local units and ward committees, according to the EC. Of the total contestants, 14, 375 candidates are women.

A total of 26, 64, 950 registered voters are participating in the polls today. Of the total allocated seats, eight have already been elected unanimously, according to the EC officials.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Chairman Mahanta Thakur has not cast vote in the third round of local level election which is underway in 136 local units of eight districts in Province 2, sources confirmed.

Thakur returned to the capital from Terai on Sunday evening due to his poor health condition. Now, he is resting at his residence in Bhaktapur, according to sources.

Thakur is a voter from Malangwa Municipality -8, Sarlahi.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Voting has begun in 136 local levels of eight districts in Province 2. Voting started at 7 am in the morning and will continue till 5 pm.

TOP POLITICAL LEADERS CAST VOTES

Top political leaders from various political parties also cast votes in their respective local units.  Here are some photos of leaders casting votes: