HoR polls 2026: President, Vice President not voting to maintain Constitutional neutrality

Kathmandu, March 5: President Ramchandra Paudel and Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav did not participate in the voting taking place today under the House of Representatives (HoR) elections-2026.

It is said they refrained from the voting over their constitutional roles as the patrons of the Constitution.

According to President's press advisor Kiran Pokhrel, the Head-of the State, as the patron of the Constitution and the guardian of the nation, decided not to vote in the election. 

Before being elected as the President, Paudel was casting his ballot from the Satyawati Secondary School polling center at Vyas municipality in his home district Tanahu. 

Likewise, the Vice-President also decided not to participate in the voting to maintain the Constitutional neutrality, according to his press advisor Dinesh Yadav. During the previous election, he was casting his ballot from Bara-based Basabariya polling centre. (RSS)