The election of the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) on Saturday went underway to elect the new leadership in the association's central working committee.A total of 9539 legal professionals in 33 voting centers across the country are vying for a position in the 17-member central working committee of the umbrella organization of Nepalese lawyers.
According to NBA vice-chairman Sher Bahadur KC, the election which began today at 9am will continue till 4 in the evening.Vying for the post of NBA chairman are senior lawyer Basanta Ram Bhandary from Loktantrik group, advocate Bishwa Kanta Mainali from the Progressive group, and independent candidates Trilochan Gautam and Tara Nath Dhunga.
KC informed that the there could be a delay in the publication of the final results of the election since ballot boxes from centers outside the valley have to be brought to Kathmandu before the votes can be counted.Likewise, KC also said that 1250 votes had been dropped in the ballot box at the NBA head office in Ramshah Path.
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