Kathmandu: Today marks the commencement of the election process to select new members for the National Assembly, whose terms are slated to conclude on March 4. Mandated by law to occur 35 days prior to the expiration of current members' tenure, the election is taking place from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at specified polling stations across the provinces.
Eligible voters include province assembly members, rural municipality chairs and vice-chairs, as well as municipality mayors and deputy mayors. The electoral college, comprising these officials, assigns varying weightages to votes, resulting in a total vote weightage of 57,559.
A total of 1,958 voters, which includes 549 provincial assembly members and leaders at the local level, are actively participating in this election. The Election Commission has ensured that all necessary preparations are in place for the smooth and efficient conduct of the electoral process.
