Kathmandu, Nepal — Voting for the new central leadership of the Nepali Congress during its ongoing General Convention has recorded brisk turnout, with 1,293 convention delegates casting their ballots within the first two hours of polling.
The voting process, conducted at the designated convention polling premises in Kathmandu, commenced following minor procedural delays in finalizing the ballot arrangements. Despite lengthy candidate lists across open and inclusive quota categories, election officials reported a disciplined and steady flow of voters across multiple segregated booths designed to expedite voting.
Key Highlights of the Polling Process
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Early Voter Turnout: Election committee representatives confirmed that 1,293 votes were successfully recorded within the first 120 minutes as provincial delegates queued up early to exercise their franchise.
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Logistics and Balloting: Because the party's central working committee entails dozens of executive and member positions under the revised federal party statute, each voter takes an estimated 35 to 50 minutes to complete the multi-page ballot paper.
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Security & Monitoring: Hundreds of party volunteers alongside local police personnel have established multiple security perimeters around the voting hall to prevent overcrowding, enforce designated queue lanes, and ensure strict compliance with election code regulations.
Election officials have indicated that polling hours may be extended if necessary to accommodate all accredited delegates arriving from all 77 districts and overseas liaison committees. Ballot counting is scheduled to begin immediately following the official seal of ballot boxes under the observation of authorized candidate agents.