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Parties accused of giving tickets to affluent candidates

Published On: June 13, 2017 08:25 AM NPT By: Kalendra Sejuwal

NEPALGUNJ, June 12: A CPN-UML party leader alleged that political parties deprive deserving candidates of ticket by awarding it to rich candidates who offer donations to party and can spend lavishly in the election. The leader, who requested anonymity, claimed that he was denied party ticket for Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City because of his weak financial strength.

Two former mayors competing for the same post yet again

Published On: June 13, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, June 13: Twenty years after their first face off, two former mayoral candidates of Ilam Municipality are competing for the same post yet again in the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, adding excitement among the locals.

Running away from polls is cowardice: Yadav

Published On: June 12, 2017 07:21 AM NPT By: Santosh Singh

SARLAHI, June 11: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) Chairman Upendra Yadav has termed the agitating parties’ move to run away from the elections as ‘cowardice’.

Family, ethnic ties decisive in tarai polls

Published On: June 12, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

BARIYARPATTI (SIRAHA), June 11: Ramautar Yadav, an aspirant for the post of chairperson of Ward No.1of Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality, is yet to be picked by any party to contest the upcoming election. But he claims that he will win the polls easily, if he gets the chance.

Election won’t stop: CEC Yadav

Published On: June 12, 2017 01:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 11: Even as the poll-opposing parties unveiled a series of programs on Sunday to obstruct the upcoming second round of local elections, the Election Commission (EC) has instructed the local poll officers not to halt poll preparations but to stay prepared to make the polls a success at any cost.

Federal Alliance announces protests to disrupt polls

Published On: June 12, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, June 11: A day after the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) rejected its call for constitution amendment, the Federal Alliance (FA) on Sunday declared fresh program of protest targeting to foil the second phase of the local elections.

Voter education launched in local languages is with good intention: EC

Published On: June 11, 2017 08:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 11: The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that the voter education materials published in various local languages to effectively educate voters from different castes and communities is done in a good faith.

Yadav accuses RJP-N of preparing for distrupting election

Published On: June 11, 2017 10:31 AM NPT By: Mahesh Chaurasiya

KATHMANDU, June 11:Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal(FSFN) Upendra Yadav has accused Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal(RJP-N) of secretly making preparations for disrupting the second-phase local level elections slated for June 28.

Parties barred from distributing symbol-printed materials

Published On: June 11, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10: The Election Commission (EC) has instructed the parties not to distribute election symbol-printed T-shirts, bags and caps during their poll campaigns.

UML finalizes candidates in Province-1 metropolis

Published On: June 11, 2017 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATMANDU, June 10: With the second round of elections just 17 days away, the main opposition CPN-UML has finalized its candidates of one metropolitan city and two sub-metropolitan cities in province 1.