Not a single voter had cast a ballot by noon at the polling station at Shahid Smriti Basic School in Manebhanjyang-7, Okhaldhunga District. The polling center, which has 701 registered voters, remained empty during the House of Representatives election.

Locals said they decided to boycott the vote after the government failed to move forward with plans to build a provincial hospital in Harkpur, Toksel. Residents had earlier provided about 167 ropanis of land for the project but say construction has not begun.

Chief Election Officer Hari Prasad Koirala said election staff were present at the center but no voters had arrived. Officials said if no voters turn up by the closing time, the staff deployed as temporary voters will cast ballots to formally close the polling process.