Two Metropolitan Cities outside Kathmandu—Pokhara and Bharatpur—have observed voting of 35-40 percent by 11am on Sunday.

In Pokhara Lekhnath, there has been 40 percent voting by 11am, according to election official assigned to conduct polls in the metropolis.

There are 168,067 voters in the metropolis. The voting has been taking place at 210 polling centres in 98 polling stations from 7am. 

No disturbance has been reported on any polling centre of the metropolis.

In Bharatpur metropolis, 35 percent voting has been cast by 11am.  There are a total of 150,274 voters in the metropolis. 

An elderly man casts vote in Bharatpur Metropolitan.