20 independent candidates including rebel in Khotang

Published On: June 19, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Daman Rai

KHOTANG, June 19: As many as 20 independent candidates have field their nominations for the upcoming second phase of local level election in the district.

KHOTANG, June 19: As many as six persons belonging to Baidhya-led CPN (Revolutionary Maoist) registered their independent candidacies in Khotang district on Sunday.

ILAM, June 19: Former Prime Minister of Nepal Jhal Nath Khanal has asserted that none of the forces on the earth is capable of forcing parties to put off  the local polls slated for June 28.

NAWALPARASI/MAHOTTARI/JANAKPUR, June 19: The poll-opposing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) tried various antics to disrupt candidacy registration in various districts of provinces 1, 5 and 7, on Sunday - the final day to register candidacy for the second round of local level election slated for June 28.

RJPN fields candidates, withdraws strike

Published On: June 19, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 19: Even as the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) maintains that there has been no change in its decision to boycott the local polls, several leaders from the party have filed their candidacies as independents to contest in the second phase of the local elections scheduled for June 28.

Thawang finally ready for polls

Published On: June 19, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: DEVENDRA BASNET AND DINESH SUBEDI

LIWANG, June 19: Thawang, the bastion of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, is finally gearing up for the elections after boycotting several polls in the past. The election constituency is witnessing stiff competitions among parties formed after splitting from the former rebel Maoist party. Other parliamentary parties such as Nepali Congress and CPN-UML which were seen as rivals of the then rebel party are also competing in the historic local elections after a gap of 20 years.

Candidates register for polls in provinces 1, 5 and 7

Published On: June 19, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 19: Candidates of various political parties and independent candidates in the 35 districts of provinces 1, 5 and 7 enthusiastically registered their candidacies for the second round of local level elections slated for June 28.

KHOTANG, June 19: With the objective of minimizing the number of invalid votes, the District Election Office (DEO), Khotang has added 25 more poll officials for the upcoming local elections scheduled for June 28.

Political parties violate election laws

Published On: June 19, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, June 19: Despite being warned by the Election Commission (EC), many political parties in Khotang are found to be conducting poll activities against the election code of conduct.

MC -FSFN and UML-MPRDF alliance in Biratnagar metropolis

Published On: June 18, 2017 04:22 PM NPT By: Ajit Tiwari

BIRATNAGAR, June 18: The top parties have tied-up alliance among themselves in Biratnagar metropolis for upcoming second phase of local level elections.