KP Sharma Oli said he will beat his rival, Jhala Nath Khanal, by a margin of 150 to 200 votes. “However, whoever wins, it is after all a democratic process,” Oli told journalists outside the venue where the vote count is underway.
On the other hand, Khanal said, referring to the latest tally of vote count, this ratio will continue and he will win. As of 2 p.m., Khanal secured 30 votes against Oli’s 20. The vote count was stopped for a while to allow UML leaders and election officials to have lunch.
The counting started at about 11 a.m., though it was scheduled to start at 7 in the morning. The ballots being currently counted are from the Kathmandu Valley. The results are expected Monday evening. For the post of three vice-chairmen, Ashok Rai and Bam Dev Gautam are leading, while Ishwar Pokharel is ahead of his rival Pradip Nepal by a small margin.
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