KATHMANDU: Election Commission, Nepal, has made a preliminary estimate that voter turnout in the election for the members of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been about 60 percent.

At a press meet held today at the EC office, officiating chief election commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari informed that the EC has made a preliminary estimate that the voter turnout across the country in the HoR election held today has been 60 percent.

He said voting was held peacefully. He thanked all involved in the conduction of the HoR election for successful holding of the poll.