Nepal Conducts Local By-Elections
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Kathmandu, Dec 1 (NationPress) Voting commenced on Sunday morning in Nepal for the election of 41 local representatives across all seven provinces.
The Election Commission is conducting by-elections to fill positions that were vacated due to the deaths or resignations of local representatives.
"The voting has started smoothly at all polling centers," Commission spokesperson Nita Pokharel Aryal informed the Xinhua news agency.
Voters are able to cast their ballots from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time throughout the day.
A total of 376 candidates from 20 political parties and independent candidates are competing in the elections. 226,799 voters will select one mayor, one deputy mayor, two chairpersons, and four vice-chairpersons for rural municipalities, in addition to 33 ward chairpersons.
Although the by-elections were initially scheduled for 44 vacant positions, three representatives were elected unopposed, Aryal stated.
