KATHMANDU, May 14: The postponed May 13 election at various six polling centers of four local bodies across the country took place today.
Reelection took place at center-2 (Dakneshwari Municipality in Saptari district), center-1 (each at Raskot and Pachaljharana Rural Municipalities in Kalikot) and center-2 (Jaya Prithvi Municipality in Bajhang), according to the Election Commission (EC). The EC said that security was beefed up at the polling centers. Of the postponed elections in various 85 polling centers, date had been set for reelection in 19.
Voting taking place at nine polling centers
Other polling centers where reelection will take place on May 16 are center-3 (Shahidbhumi Rural Municipality in Dhankuta), center-3 (Khandadevi Municipality in Ramechhap) and center-2 and 1 (Kedarsyun Rural Municipality and Surma Rural Municipality respectively in Bajhang) and center-2 (Surma Rural Municipality in Bajhang).
The election center where re-poll is scheduled for May 17 is center-2 (Panchkhal Municipality in Kavrepalanchok), said the EC's Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Paudel.
