The ongoing voting process is taking place nationwide to elect assembly members and unit committee members.

A total of over 66,000 individuals are vying for positions as assembly and unit committee members in these local polls.

As per the Electoral Commission's recent statistics, there are 18,755 candidates contending for assembly member roles and 47,502 candidates for unit committee membership, summing up to 66,257 candidates.

This electoral contest spans 6,215 electoral areas, covering 216 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs).