Nepal set to hold Presidential elections today, result expected by evening

Nepal is set to vote for its new president on Thursday. The Election Commission on Wednesday announced preparations for the election to be complete and results expected at 7 PM (Local Time).

Nepal is set to vote for its new president on Thursday. The Election Commission on Wednesday announced preparations for the election to be complete and results expected at 7 PM (Local Time).

“All preparations- technical, human resources, and other managerial-related – have been completed in view of the voting for the election of the President to be held at Lhotse Hall of the Parliament Building in New Baneshwor,” Election Officer Mahesh Sharma Paudel told ANI.

Election Commission has set up two separate polling stations for federal parliamentarians and the Province Assembly members have been set up in the Hall.

The voting will start at 10 AM (Local Time) today and close at 3 PM (Local Time). Two candidates- Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel and CPN (UML) Vice-Chair Subash Chandra Nembang are in the fray.

The Office of the Election Officer has said that the counting of votes would be started after the voting completes at 3 PM (NST) on Thursday and the results announced by 7 PM (NST). Meanwhile, lawmakers from all provinces have already arrived in Kathmandu for the election.

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