31.   The seats are being contested by ZANU-PF, and two opposition parties, ZANU-Ndonga and the Forum Party of Zimbabwe.

32.   Two seats were not contested because candidates had died, but will be up for grabs later.

33.   Zia toured the strike-hit western district of Sirajganj on Sunday, where she is contesting a seat, as part of her election campaign.

34.   Zia toured the strike-hit western district of Sirajganj on Sunday, where she is contesting a seat, as part of her closely guarded election campaign.

35.   Zia is to contest four seats.

36.   Koirala himself contested two seats, and was leading in southeastern Morang district while in Sunsari -- also in the southeast -- he lagged behind the NCP-UML.

37.   Koirala, who also contested two seats, was leading the NCP-UML candidate in southeastern Morang district, but was trailing in nearby Sunsari.

38.   No charges have been filed against Bhutto, who plans to contest a seat in parliament.

39.   One parliamentary seat was not contested in the polls because of a court injunction.

40.   Other parties contesting the seat simply did not have the manpower to attend.