KATHMANDU, April 4: With the by-elections slated for April 27, the Election Commission (EC) has unveiled the definitive voter roll for the impending polls.

In a recent session held on Thursday, the Commission greenlit the final voter lists, now accessible on the EC’s official website.

According to EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel, Ilam’s electoral constituency number 2 boasts 115,889 eligible voters, while Bajhang’s constituency number 1 tallies 61,748 voters for the upcoming electoral showdown.

The Commission divulged that there are a total of 18,088,983 registered voters in the country at present. Of this count, 8,886,226 are women, and 9,202,569 are men, all duly accounted for in the finalized voter list.

Further statistics shared by the EC outline Manang district as holding the least number of voters, a mere 6,849 individuals, split between 3,530 females and 3,319 males.

Conversely, Morang district emerges as the heavyweight, boasting a staggering 739,390 voters, comprising 362,973 females and 376,411 males.

Likewise, an office of the Chief Election Officer has been set up in view of the House of Representatives (HoR) by-election scheduled to take place on April 27.

The office housed at the Ilam Bazar-based Bar Association Building was inaugurated by Election Commissioner Dr Janaki Tuladhar today. On the occasion, Tuladhar sought support and cooperation from all quarters to ensure that the election would be held in a free, fair and credible atmosphere.

 
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