The Election Commission has reported that Rs 3. 54 billion was spent to conduct the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5. 

According to the Commission, it had initially requested Rs 7.81 billion for the polls, of which the Ministry of Finance approved Rs 6.76 billion. Of the received budget, only Rs 3.54 billion was spent.

However, some amount is yet to be paid for the spending liability, added EC.

Out of 50 types of election materials, 37 types of election materials were purchased from province and district election offices. 

The EC had purchased only 13 types of materials and dispatched them to districts. 

At a news conference organized  by EC after submitting a comprehensive report on HoR elections to President Ram Chandra Paudel on Thursday, Joint-

 Secretary and EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Poudel states that Rs 284 per voter was spent in the elections to the House of Representatives.

The EC had adopted a policy of using the election materials purchased in the past in order to make the election frugal. 

A total of 164 persons as the international observers conducted the monitoring of HoR elections. 

Similarly, 35 NGOs worked as national observers. 

The EC extended gratitude to all voters for making the HoR elections irrespective of difficult circumstances. 

It also thanked the government, provincial government, local levels, chief returning officers, election officers, all security bodies, employees involved in election, security personnel, political parties, candidates, voters, observers, international community and media for their positive roles in holding the elections successful.