The vote counting in Udayapur constituency-1 has become uncertain after as many as 15 candidates of the various parties including the CPN-UML have demanded re-election, accusing the ruling coalition of rigging the votes there. They said that more ballot papers were found in the boxes than the votes cast. The candidates claimed that the 100 ballot papers for the Province Assembly were found in the ballot boxes of the House of Representatives. They submitted an application to the chief election officer on Sunday demanding re-polling.

The vote counting process has become uncertain after the candidates demanded re-voting.

The counting of votes, which was halted since 7 am, has not been started yet. UML candidate Manju Kumari Chaudhary said that the ballot papers found in the Province Assembly (B) should be counted under the Province Assembly. The Nepali Congress, however, has not accepted her proposal. When the counting the votes has completed in the constituency, Himal Karki of the Nepali Congress has won the election by a margin 215 votes. The office of the chief election office, however, is yet to announce the result. UML House of Representatives candidate Chaudhary, Province Assembly candidates Kushal Babu Basnet and Indramani Raut, Rastriya Prajatantra Party HoR candidate Dhruba Rayamajhi, Janata Samajbadi Party HoR candidate Gyan Bahadur Rai, CPN (ML) candidate Ram Prasad Chaulagain and Nagarik Unmukti Party candidate Shiva Narayan Chaudhary among others have demanded re-election.