Ongoing vote count will conclude by May 19: CEC Thapaliya

Biratnagar, May 16 (RSS): Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya today said the ongoing vote count for the May 13 local election would be concluded within May 19.

Talking to media persons at Biratnagar airport, he said 50 per cent of results would come out by May 17 and full results are expected by May 19.    

The Commission would manage the required workforce, security personnel, finance and other necessary resources for vote count, he said stressing the need for mobilising a large number of employees from civil servants, the provincial government and local bodies to intensify the vote count.    

It would facilitate resolving small shortcomings that surfaced at vote counting places, he ensured. "Security arrangements have been strengthened at vote counting places. So, there should not be any delay in vote counting."