Prez Paudel, Veep Yadav refrain from voting to maintain constitutional neutrality
President Ram Chandra Paudel and Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav did not participate in the voting taking place today under the House of Representatives (HoR) elections-2026.
It is said they refrained from voting over their constitutional roles as the patrons of the Constitution.
According to the President's press advisor Kiran Pokhrel, the Head-of the State, as the patron of the Constitution and the guardian of the nation, decided not to vote in the election.
Before being elected as the President, Paudel was casting his ballot from the Satyawati Secondary School polling center at Vyas municipality in his home district Tanahu.
Likewise, the Vice President also decided not to participate in the voting to maintain Constitutional neutrality, according to his press advisor Dinesh Yadav.
During the previous election, he cast his ballot from the Bara-based Basabariya polling center.
RPP Chair Lingden casts ballot
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chair and party candidate from Jhapa Constituency-3, Rajendra Lingden, visited the polling center at the Haldibari-1 ward office today to cast his vote.
Voting for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections-2026 has been underway since 7 today.
According to Dilli Ram Prasai, the Assistant Election Officer for Jhapa Constituency-3, Lingden cast his ballot at 7:30 am.
UML Chair Oli votes from Balkot-based polling center
CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli today voted in the House of Representatives (HoR) elections-2026.
He visited the polling center at Mahendra Shanti Secondary School in Balkot, Suryabinayak Municipality-2, Bhaktapur, and cast his vote.
Oli is also contesting the election from Jhapa Constituency-5.
After voting, he expressed hope that the election would conclude peacefully and impartially across the country.
HoR polls: 18 percent turnout till 12 noon
Voting under the House of Representatives (HoR) Election -2026 has been underway since 7 am.
As of 12:00 noon, the voter turnout was around 18 percent, the Election Commission said.
According to EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, till 12:00 noon, the EC system had received information that 3,163,736 votes (around 18 percent) were cast.
The voting is taking place enthusiastically across the country, it has been said.
