Bajhang by-polls: vote count underway

Chainpur (Bajhang), April 28: The vote count under the by-election of the Province Assembly (PA) in Bajhang 1(A) has been underway since 2:20 pm today. According to Chief Election Officer Sudarshan Lamichhane, the count commenced following the establishment of a code of conduct, agreed upon during an all-party meeting.     

The count is being conducted at two venues. The total turnout of the voting that was held on Saturday was 49.12 percent, with 30,328 votes cast.     

The count began with the ballots collected from wards numbers 1 and 2 of the Chaabispathibhera rural municipality. There are a total of 11 candidates from various political parties participating in the electoral race. The by-election was warranted following the demise PA member Prithvi Bahadur Singh in June.(RSS)