Over two dozen people were injured after cadres of ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and left alliance—CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre)—clashed outside a voting center in Kushe Rural Municipality-1 in Jajarkot on Saturday. 

Ramesh Rokaya, Prem Rokaya, Khim Bhandari, and Madan Bhandari, among others, were injured in the clash. Prem of left alliance is said to have sustained serious injuries.  Ramesh got his hand and Khim got his leg broken. Around four people have been missing following the clash, Ward Chair Amar Rokka Magar said.  The injured have not been rescued.

According to Magar, voters are afraid to go for voting at the polling centre in Saraswati Secondary School. He added that the incident site lacks enough security personnel.  He alleged that the security reinforcement has not arrived 10 hours after the information was conveyed. 

Only around 25 people have cast their ballots at the voting centre on Sunday. Four people have been injured in clashes at Painka and Churanta on Saturday night.

Assistant Chief District Officer Janak Raj Sharma said the security personnel have not been able to reach the incident site due to remoteness.