Kul Bahadur GC, the commission's assistant spokesperson, informed that 12.256 million ballot papers have been printed as of Monday.
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Ballot papers for 100 constituencies in 44 districts have been printed for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21.
The commission's assistant spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC informed that 12.256 million ballot papers have been printed as of Monday.
So far, ballot papers have been printed in 44 districts including Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum West, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta West (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangja and Bardiya.
He said that the ballot papers of these districts have also been 'packed'. So far, 10,759 boxes of ballot papers have been packed.
The printing of ballot papers for the election of members of the House of Representatives under the proportional and direct election system has started at Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra Limited Sanothimi since last Poush 22.
The Commission has stated that in the first phase, 1 million 98 thousand 200 sample ballot papers have been printed and sent to various districts.
The printing of ballot papers for the proportional side has started since last Poush 26 and 20 million 830 thousand ballot papers have been printed and packed and verified on Magh 13 and are being prepared for transportation, the Commission has also stated.
The Commission has stated that 20 million 323 thousand ballot papers need to be printed for the direct election. The printing of ballot papers for the direct election system has started since the morning of Magh 16.
