At least half of the country's 19 million eligible voters had cast their ballot by 3 pm local time (0915 GMT), the election commission said. 2 5 Polling officials stand next to the ballot boxes after voting in the country's general election ended, at Bashantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 5, 2026. As of now in most of the districts voters’ turnout is more than 50 per cent," Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, election commission spokesperson said. 3 5 Ool Maya Maharjan, 93, accompanied by her granddaughter Aarya Maharjan, 22, walks after casting a vote during the general election, in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 5, 2026. Some 19 million voters are eligible to cast their ballot for 275 members of parliament through a mixed electoral system – 165 seats in direct first-past-the-post elections and 110 through proportional representation.

Source: The Telegraph March 05, 2026 13:19 UTC