Nepal, March 5 -- The Election Commission (EC) has reported that voting is proceeding peacefully across all 11 districts of Gandaki Province. According to figures recorded by 11 a.m., approximately 20 percent of registered voters had cast their ballots.

Rudra Neupane, spokesperson for the Provincial Election Office, said, "Within four hours, around 20 percent of votes were cast. We expect this number to rise over the next two hours. No polling stations in the province have reported any issues, and voters are casting their ballots smoothly."

Although there were concerns about seasonal challenges in the hilly districts, local election officials confirmed that voting is proceeding without problems. Lokendra Bahadur Gyawali, the election of...