Kathmandu, March 5 -- Voter turnout in Nepal's parliamentary elections reached 10.18 percent by 11am on Thursday, according to Election Commission spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai.

Earlier, the commission had said around six percent of eligible voters had cast their ballots by 9:30am.

Voting is continuing smoothly across the country with only minor incidents reported, Election Commissioner Sagun Shumsher Rana told the Post.

Nepal Police also said the overall situation remains peaceful. Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said minor disagreements had occurred at a few locations but no serious problems had been reported.

"Some jostling is expected during elections, but no major issues have arisen. We are ensuring that the voting ...