Kathmandu, March 5 -- The Election Commission said about six percent of eligible voters had cast their ballots by 9:30am.

Voting is ongoing smoothly across the country with minor incidents in a very few places, Election Commissioner Sagun Shumsher Rana told the Post.

Nepal Police confirmed that apart from minor disagreements at a few locations, no serious problems had occurred. Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said, "Some jostling is expected during elections, but no major issues have arisen. We are ensuring that the voting process remains peaceful throughout the day."

A brief dispute occurred in Sarlahi-4, while in Udayapur, a police firearm was accidentally discharged at Tavakhola (Kha) polling centre in Katari-3, causing minor ...