NC leads UML by 1935 votes in Lalitpur Metropolis

Published On: May 22, 2017 09:26 AM NPT By: Deepak Kharel

LALITPUR, May 22: Nepali Congress mayoral candidate Chiribabu Maharjan continues to take the lead in the mayoral race of Lalitpur Metropolitan City with 19583 votes, compared to 17648 votes garnered by his closest rival CPN-UML mayoral candidate Hari Krishna Byanjankar.

UML emerges victorious in Mahalaxmi Municipality

Published On: May 22, 2017 09:17 AM NPT By: Deepak Kharel

LALITPUR, May 22:  CPL-UML mayoral candidate Rameswor Shrestha and deputy mayoral candidate Nirmala Thapa have won the election held on May 14.

Poll observer urges enhanced voter education

Published On: May 22, 2017 08:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: A local poll observation mission that observed the first phase of local election in various 17 districts has pointed out the need to enhance voter education for the second round of local polls scheduled for June 14.

New local representatives and their pledges

Published On: May 22, 2017 08:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 22: Local elections this year has provided representatives to local bodies after a void of nearly two decades. Here is a glimpse into their education, qualification and pledges.

Voter training program kicks off in Morang

Published On: May 22, 2017 07:49 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, May 22: With the second phase of the local polls in sight, voter training programs have kicked off in Morang.

Maoist Center fails to impress urban voters

Published On: May 22, 2017 07:38 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, May 21: Although the CPN (Maoist Center) made considerable gains in the  local elections as compared to its performance  in the Constituent Assembly (CA) election held in 2013, the former rebel outfit seems to have largely failed to impress urban voters.

Madhesi parties in bid for poll alliance

Published On: May 22, 2017 07:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: Three Madhes-based parties have inched closer to forging an electoral alliance in a bid to compete with the national parties in the second-phase  local elections slated for June 14.

EC rejects PM's request to increase local units

Published On: May 22, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 22: The Election Commission (EC) has turned down Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's request to increase the number of local units in tarai districts before second round of local elections.

Contractors win vital posts in local units

Published On: May 22, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 22: About three dozen contractors associated with Federation of Contractors' Association of Nepal have been elected to different posts in local bodies in the recently held first phase of local level election.

BIRATNAGAR, May 22: With the second round of the local elections now just 23 days away, major political parties in Province-1 are almost done finalizing their candidates to compete in various positions of their local units.