Kathmandu, Jan 25: Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah, Mayor of Dharan Sub-Metro Harka Sampang and Mayor of Dhangadi Municipality Gopal Hamal, who were elected as independent candidates in the local elections, did not vote in the National Assembly elections.
The three of them were absent from the voting today from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
During that period, members of the provincial assembly and local government heads and deputy heads have voted.
Balen has already announced that he would not participate in the voting.