Dalits in leadership

Published On: May 22, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: JANAK KC and Sangam Gharti Magar

JAJARKOT/ BAGLUNG May 22: The local level elections announced after a gap of almost two decades has turned out as a major milestone for Dalit and marginalized communities with many of them securing positions in the local units. A good representation of Dalits in the local units has made the election historic for the Dalit community.

EC directs to resume vote counting in Pokhara

Published On: May 21, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, May 21: The Election Commission (EC) has directed to resume the vote counting of Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolis.

Election will become a festival: PM Dahal

Published On: May 21, 2017 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica

DHANUSHA, May 21: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all to remain confident that the second round of local-level election would take place in the scheduled date.

Counting of votes halted indefinitely in Pokhara

Published On: May 21, 2017 04:42 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, May 21: The counting of votes has remained halted since more than 24 hours of Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolis as the ballot papers with different voting stamp was found on Saturday afternoon.

KALIKOT, May 21: Khadananda Chaulagai of CPN-UML has been elected as the chairperson of the rural municipality with 2274 votes.

PM Dahal thanks EC

Published On: May 21, 2017 03:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has thanked the Election Commission and people involved in the management of the first phase local poll for completing it peacefully and successfully.

CHITWAN, May 21: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali continues to take the lead in the mayoral race of Bharatpur Metropolitan City with 17,591 votes, compared to 16,706 votes for his closest rival Maoist Center mayoral candidate Renu Dahal.

UML candidate outpolls closest rival by a single vote

Published On: May 21, 2017 07:16 AM NPT By: Republica

NUWAKOT, May 21: A CPN (UML) candidate contesting the local level elections held here has outpolled his closest rival by a margin of a single vote to be elected as the chair of the Belkotgadhi Municipality's ward no 13.

NC candidate Khadgi takes lead in KMC deputy mayoral race

Published On: May 20, 2017 07:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 20: Nepali Congress candidate Hariprabha Khadgi is taking lead in the deputy mayoral race of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

UML leads NC by 5839 in Kathmandu Metropolis

Published On: May 20, 2017 12:36 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 20: UML mayoral candidate Bidhyasundar Shakya is taking the lead in the race for the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolis with 17,732 votes, compared to 11,893 votes for his closest rival Nepali Congress mayoral candidate Raju Raj Joshi. Shyakya is leading Joshi by 5839 votes.