44 lakh 55 thousand votes were cast till 1 pm

Kathmandu. Enthusiastic participation of voters has been seen in the ongoing voting across the country. A total of 44 lakh 55 thousand 790 votes have been cast till 1 pm in the voting process which started from 7 am on Thursday. According to the latest statistics of the Election Commission, this is about 24 percent of the total number of voters across the country.

Most voting took place in Kathmandu Valley. An average of 36 percent votes have fallen in three districts of the valley namely Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur. It is seen that 41 percent of votes fell in Kathmandu district alone. Which is the highest ever.

On a state-wise basis, 31 percent voting took place in Karnali and 26 percent in Lumbini. Similarly, 25 percent votes fell in Far West, 23 percent in Koshi and 20 percent in Madhesh province. In Bagmati province, the voter turnout was relatively low, i.e. only 19 percent. Currently, the voting process is going on peacefully in 10,967 polling stations in 165 constituencies across the country.

• Thu, 5 March 2026