Kathmandu district, the federal capital, has a total of 710,708 registered voters across all 10 electoral constituencies, according to the District Election Office, Kathmandu. Of the total voters, 364,000 are women, 346,116 are men, and seven are listed under other categories.
For the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled on Falgun 21, the district has designated 320 polling stations and 817 polling centers, District Election Officer Thakur Prasad Bhattarai told Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). In Kathmandu Constituency No. 1, there are 22 polling stations and 57 polling centers, with a total of 48,849 voters, including 25,252 women and 23,237 men.
Similarly, Constituency No. 2 has 40 polling stations and 100 polling centers, with 88,708 voters, comprising 45,315 men and 43,393 women. This constituency has the highest number of voters among all 10 constituencies in Kathmandu.
In Constituency No. 3, there are 29 polling stations and 72 polling centers, with 64,479 voters, including 32,923 women and 31,556 men. Constituency No. 4 has 33 polling stations and 88 polling centers, serving 76,141 voters, of whom 39,599 are women and 36,542 are men.
Constituency No. 5 has 31 polling stations and 90 polling centers, with a total of 78,114 voters, including 40,832 women, 37,278 men, and four voters listed under other categories. In Constituency No. 6, 32 polling stations and 79 polling centers have been designated, with 67,759 voters, including 34,956 women, 32,802 men, and one voter in the other category.
In Constituency No. 7, there are 29 polling stations and 78 polling centers, with 67,411 voters, including 34,738 women and 32,673 men. Constituency No. 8 has 23 polling stations and 65 polling centers, serving 57,811 voters, of whom 29,898 are women and 27,913 are men.
Constituency No. 9 includes 34 polling stations and 90 polling centers, with 78,495 voters, including 40,278 women and 38,217 men. In Constituency No. 10, 47 polling stations and 98 polling centers have been set up, with a total of 83,301 voters, comprising 42,716 women, 40,583 men, and two voters under other categories.
Regarding candidate nominations, District Election Officer Bhattarai stated that 30 candidates have registered in Constituency No. 1, 22 in No. 2, 24 in No. 3, 28 in No. 4, 27 in No. 5, 22 in No. 6, 28 in No. 7, 22 in No. 8, 27 in No. 9, and 27 in Constituency No. 10. In total, 257 candidates have filed their nominations across Kathmandu’s 10 constituencies.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
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