As of now, the Election Commission has printed and packed ballot papers for 155 electoral constituencies of 67 districts.
Number of ballot papers such as of now totals 19,124,000 and they are ready for a dispatch. Such ballot papers are for Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhald, Sunplejung, Tahungsari, Sun Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum (East), Dang, Banke, Nawaldaghat (East), Phanchipa, Phanchipa, Argh Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchowk, among others.
Till Saturday, ballot papers for 66 districts had been printed. Now, printing and packaging of 1.19 million ballots for remaining 10 districts is awaited. It is likely to complete by a couple of days. The printing is taking place at the Janak Education Materials Center (JEMC), Sanothimi, Bhkatapur.
Similarly, 20,830,000 ballot papers for the proportional representation electoral system have already been printed. A total of 20,323,000 ballot papers are to be printed for the first-past-the-post electoral system.
The EC has said that ballot papers for 12 electoral constituencies of 10 districts in Karnali had already been dispatched. They are for Salyan, Rukum West, Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh and Surkhet, according to Assistant Spokesperson Prakash Neupane.
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