Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has returned back to the Capital after casting his vote in the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections at Ganyapadhura Asigram School polling centre in Dadeldhura on Thursday.

NC president Deuba claimed that his party will secure a clear majority adding that elections are taking place in a peaceful manner across the 45 districts where the second phase of federal parliament and provincial elections are being held.

PM Dueba further said that temporary capitals of provinces and their chiefs would be appointed soon after his arrival.

Meanwhile, PM Deuba's rival and left alliance candidate Khagaraj Bhatta also cast his vote from Chipur-based Sub-Health Post polling station at Ajayameru Rural Municipality-4.