Kathmandu, Feb 13: The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the printing of ballot papers for 133 constituencies of 63 districts has been over for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives.
According to Assistant Spokesperson at EC, Prakash Neupane, the ballot papers were printed for the constituencies of the districts like Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadheldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta Paschim (Nawalparashi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum Purba, Dang, Banke, Nawalparashi Bardaghat Susta, Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchowk, Kaski, Kapilvastu, Dolakha, Nuwakot and Kavrepalanchowk.
Ballot paper printing now remains only for 14 districts in and around the Kathmandu Valley, added the EC.
Assistant Spokesperson Neupane said that the Commission expects the remaining printing works to be completed within three days. The printed ballot papers have already been packed into 15,371 boxes.
At present, around 1,000 boxes of ballot papers are being packed daily while the printing continues at the rate of 1.1 million to 1.5 million of ballot papers per day.
The electoral essentials are being printed at the Janak Education Materials Centre, Bhaktapur since January 30.#nepal #rss
