Over 46,000 apply for temporary police jobs in Province 1

Published On: October 24, 2017 07:07 AM NPT By: Siddharaj Rai

DHANKUTA, Oct 24: A total of 46,302 people have submitted their applications for temporary police in Province 1 alone, for the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections. According to the Eastern Regional Police Office (ERPO), the number of applicants is nearly three times more than the required number of temporary police.

Poll alliances trigger dissent in districts

Published On: October 24, 2017 06:59 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 24: The electoral alliances formed through the decisions of the central committees of various political parties to stand a better chance in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections have led to widespread criticisms at the district level.

Central level leaders contesting provincial assemblies

Published On: October 24, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Some central level leaders filed their candidacies for provincial assembly members on Monday, eyeing top provincial posts including chief ministers and ministers in the new federal setup.

POKHARA, Oct 23: The electoral alliances formed through the decisions of the central committees of various political parties to stand a better chance in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections have led to widespread criticisms at the district level.

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has finalized its candidates contesting the first phase of the House of Representatives elections on November 26 from five places. The RPP candidates would be vying in the election on behalf the Democratic Alliance.

Left and right alliances playing blame game in Jumla

Published On: October 23, 2017 07:52 AM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Oct 23: At a time when the parliamentary and provincial elections are just around the corner, the left and right electoral alliances in Jumla district are busy pointing fingers at each other and playing the blame game, apparently in an attempt to win votes by shaping the public opinion in their favor.

Candidates hurry up for poll nomination immediately after Tihar

Published On: October 23, 2017 07:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, Oct 23: As the Election Commission (EC) had set October 22, the day after Bhaitika, as the date for filing nominations, candidates participating in the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections flocked the district headquarters of Khotang, Diktel on Sunday, the very next day of the auspicious festival.

Filing of candidacies (Photo Feature)

Published On: October 23, 2017 07:19 AM NPT By: Republica

Some pictures while filing the candidacies for the upcoming election.

SC refuses to issue stay order against Election Directives

Published On: October 23, 2017 07:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The Supreme Court on Sunday refused to issue a stay order against the Election Directives, 2017.

Limited seats force heavyweights to face off each other

Published On: October 23, 2017 06:27 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Several political heavyweights look set to face each other in the first phase of parliamentary and provincial elections adding an interesting new dimension to the polls which are shaping up to be a fierce competition between leftist and rightist forces.