Preparation for second phase of election at final stage: EC

Published On: June 17, 2017 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 17: The Election Commission (EC) has said that the preparation for the second phase of local level elections is at its final stage.

Poll officers recalled from Province 2

Published On: June 17, 2017 07:44 AM NPT By: Republica

KATMANDU, June 16: A day after the government postponed the second round of local level elections in Province 2, the Election Commission (EC) recalled the chief returning officers and returning officers from the province.

Some regretting, others keeping fingers crossed

Published On: June 17, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, June 17: Basanta Rai, a teacher at Janata Secondary School, Diprung Rural Municipality-4, Khotang, resigned from his post on April 18 in order to file his candidacy in the local elections. Rai who is a supporter of the Nepali Congress (NC) wanted to contest for the major post of the rural municipality. He lobbied with the local NC leaders for his candidacy till the last moment, but unfortunately he failed to get a ticket.

Panchthar politicians busy in poll preparations

Published On: June 17, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Giriraj Baskota

PANCHTHAR, June 17: With the second phase of local elections approaching nearer, the leading politicians of Panchthar have very tight schedules these days as they are expected to attend almost all mass gatherings, meetings and other promotional programs conducted by their parties.

RJPN cadres torch poll materials

Published On: June 16, 2017 10:15 PM NPT By: Republica

MAHOTTARI, June 16: Cadres of the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Friday have set fire to election-related documents that were in possession of election officer of Pipara Rural Municipality.

People take to social media against deferral

Published On: June 16, 2017 08:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 15: The government’s decision to defer the local election in Province 2 yet again has drawn flak from people across the country.

Candidacy filing time deferred by two days

Published On: June 15, 2017 07:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 15: In a bid to ensure all political parties' participation in the local level election, the time for filing candidacy has been deferred by two more days.

Madhes observers against poll deferral

Published On: June 15, 2017 07:56 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

KATHMANDU, Jan 14:Concerned by the speculations about postponement of the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, intellectuals, political analysts and party leaders in the southern plains have urged the government not to defer the scheduled elections under any pretext.

UML draws government's attention to hold election on time

Published On: June 14, 2017 06:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 14: The major opposition CPN-UML has drawn the attention of the government not to think of deferring the second round of local level election but to hold it on time.

Make arrangements for reliable security- EC tells govt

Published On: June 14, 2017 05:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU June 14: Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has directed the concerned officials to make arrangements for a reliable security during the local level election, including the registration of nomination papers.