Millions of Nepalese have braved cold weather to vote in the country's first general election since a civil war ended and the monarchy was abolished.
Voters from remote villages in the Himalayas had to walk for hours in the snow to reach their polling stations.
They were choosing a 275-member parliament and provincial assemblies. Turnout was more than 65%.
The centrist Nepali Congress Party is taking on an alliance of former Maoist rebels and the Communist UML party.
The country is voting in two phases, with the second phase to be held on 7 December. Results are expected a few days after that.
More than 15 million people are eligible to vote.
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"We are delighted to let you know that we have achieved historic success in holding the first phase of elections in 32 districts," chief election commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said after the polling stations closed at 11:15 GMT.
"The polls were held mostly peacefully," he added.
Voting was paused in three polling centres after an explosive device was found at one and acid was sprinkled on ballot boxes at two others, local officials said according to AFP news agency. There were no reports of injuries.
Mr Yadav said the commission would now focus its attention on the second phase of the election in the remaining 45 districts.
