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Mood in Madhes veering toward election
Published On: May 27, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica
BIRATNAGAR, May 27: Cadres of the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and other Madhes-based parties have celebrated the government's announcement to upgrade Biratnagar Sub-metropolitan City to a metropolitan city a few days ago. They organized a rally in the city area, carrying party flags and banners, claiming that the city had been upgraded to a metropolis because of them.
Locals concerned about lack of voters' education
Published On: May 27, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari
JHAPA, May 27: In the second Constituent Assembly election, nearly eight percent of the total votes were found invalid in Jhapa. Analysts had then condemned the lack of adequate education for voters. Now, with just 19 days left for the second phase of local elections, which will take place in several parts of the country including in Jhapa, locals are worried over the 'complex' voting process. Voters' education, which is a very essential part of elections, has not been given much attention, they complain.
UML picks mayoral, deputy mayoral candidates for four towns
Published On: May 26, 2017 10:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 26: CPN-UML has picked candidates for mayors and deputy mayors of four sub-metropolitan cities of Province 5.
RJP alliance warns of protesting election
Published On: May 26, 2017 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 26: Accusing the government of not implementing the past agreements, the alliance of the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) has announced of protesting election.
UML wins both mayor and deputy mayor in Pokhara-Lekhanath metropolis
Published On: May 26, 2017 03:33 PM NPT By: Republica
KASKI, May 26: CPN-UML has won both mayor and deputy mayor of Pokhara-Lekhanath Metropolitan City.
Three who dumped journalism for polls elected
Published On: May 26, 2017 12:15 PM NPT By: Republica
HETAUDA, May 26: Three people of Makawanpur, who dumped their journalism jobs for the May 14 elections, have been elected as people's representatives.
Five poll winning women elected unanimously to executive committee of Bhaktapur municipality
Published On: May 26, 2017 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica
BHAKTAPUR, May 26: Five women elected from the May 14 elections, who registered their candidacy for the member of the executive committee of Bhaktapur Municipality on Thursday, have been elected unanimously.
UML candidate GC elected mayor in Pokhara
Published On: May 26, 2017 09:50 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel
POKHARA, May 26 Man Bahadur GC of CPN-UML has been elected mayor of Pokhara-Lekhnath Municipality in Kaski district while UML's Manju Gurung became deputy-mayor with huge margin victories.
Gyawali maintains lead of 1399 votes
Published On: May 26, 2017 08:13 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel
BHARATPUR, May 26: CPN-UML candidate Devi Gyawali has maintained a lead of 1399 votes over CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Renu Dahal in the mayoral contest in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
Ranju commits to serve Kathmanduites as watchdog
Published On: May 26, 2017 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 25: Bibeksheel Nepali Party’s mayoral candidate for Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Ranju Darsana has expressed her commitment to work for the Kathmanduities as a watchdog.
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