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Voting turnout less by 7 percent



Polling center in Arghakhanchi

Kathmandu: The election to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Provincial Assembly held on Sunday has witnessed fewer turnouts as compared to the last election of HoR and Provincial Assembly held five years back.

The Election Commission’s preliminary observation put the voting turnout at 61 percent this time which is less by seven percent to that of 2074 BS general election. The 2074 BS election to HoR and Provincial Assembly had seen 68.67 percent voting.

Similarly, the local level election held six months back also had better voting turnout. It had recorded 66.87 percent turnout.