Nepal polls: Vote counting underway

May 17, 2017 indiadmin 0 Comments Election Commission, Nepal

In Nepal counting of votes for the first phase of local elections is underway in 34 districts.

According to Election Commission of Nepal counting is going on in 257 local bodies out of 281. Nepali Congress has won 14 posts of Mayor/Chairperson, Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has got 12 and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) won at 6 local bodies.

For Deputy Mayor/Vice Chairperson posts, Nepali Congress beg 12, Communist Party of Nepal (UML) got 11 and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) won at 7 places.

Local elections were held after a gap of 20 years on Sunday. 73 percent voters exercised their franchise in 3 provinces.

Polling was held for 281 local bodies out of 283. Representatives for two local bodies have been elected unopposed. Election for remaining 4 provinces will be held in second phase on June 14.