The voting has been suspended at a polling center in Chitwan-2. It has been learnt that the voting was suspended at the Naya Kiran Secondary School polling center in Bharatpur Metropolitan City 11. The voting had to be stopped as the leaders and cadres of rival political parties protested, saying supporters of Rastriya Swatantra Party's candidate Rabi Lamichhane chanted slogans as he turned to the polling booth.

Voting was taking place at seven centers in this polling station.

Discussion to resume the voting is underway, said Ishwori Acharya, Assistant Election Officer at the Office of the Chief Returning Officer. Representatives of various political parties have accused the Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate of violating the election code of conduct by carrying out sloganeering.