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Bhadra Sharma

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EC refuses PM’s poll deferral plea

Published On: June 15, 2017 12:08 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 14: The Election Commission (EC) has refused Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deubas proposal to defer second round of elections scheduled for June 28.

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No prospect of bringing RJPN on board now

Published On: June 13, 2017 08:11 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 12: Prospects of bringing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on board the election process have now legally ended, with the party refusing to submit its party details to the election body within the given deadline.

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EC allows diplomats to observe phase II polls

Published On: June 6, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 6: In a major shift in its stance, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to allow the representatives of the Kathmandu-based diplomatic missions including United Nations officials to observe the second phase of local elections scheduled to be held in the remaining four provinces on June 28.

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EC orders re-poll in Bharatpur Ward-19

Published On: June 4, 2017 07:24 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 3: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday instructed the local election officer to conduct a re-poll in  ward 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, ending a week of confusion whether to resume vote counting there or go for a re-poll. But the main opposition CPN-UML has termed the decision ‘misfortunate’ and election experts  warned that a merely straightforward interpretation of the law in resolving the Bharatpur incident could complicate future elections and weaken the election body.

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EC rules out polls in 22 newly-created local units

Published On: May 25, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 25: Two days after the government created 22 additional local units in the southern plains, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday refused to accommodate the new local units in the second round elections slated for June 14.

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Bad weather hampers ballot box collection in Humla

Published On: May 15, 2017 05:57 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 15: Bad weather has affected collection of ballot boxes in Humla.

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Vote counting begins in 179 local units

Published On: May 15, 2017 02:07 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 15: Early vote counting shows Nepali Congress has taken a lead in Musikot Municipality Mayoral candidate. NC has secured 1236 while CPN (Maoist) is trailing in second position with 774 votes and UML in third with 396 votes.

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Vote count begins in 129 local units

Published On: May 15, 2017 01:36 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 15: Vote counting has begun in 129 local units of the total 281, the Election Commission said.

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73% voter turnout in historic local polls

Published On: May 15, 2017 06:22 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 14: Nepal on Sunday conducted the first round of elections in the 281 local units of three provinces, bringing out millions of first-time local-election voters to the polling centers. The local polls, held after a gap of 20 years, were peaceful.

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Only 8 pc female candidates for local unit heads

Published On: May 9, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 9: Only eight percent of the total number of candidates fielded for the positions of chiefs of local units -municipalities or rural municipalities - are female even though the election law has made it mandatory to field opposite genders for the chief and the deputy chief of a given unit.

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Local unit candidacies filed in 34 districts

Published On: May 3, 2017 07:20 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 2: Political parties and independent candidates in 34 districts of three of the provinces registered their candidacies for the first phase  local elections scheduled for May 14.

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Against odds, EC sets stage for May 14 polls

Published On: May 2, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 2: Despite confusion over the polls taking place, the Election Commission (EC) has set the stage for the first phase of local elections scheduled for May 14 as announced by the government.

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Int'l community concerned over foreign observers' absence in local polls

Published On: April 29, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 29: Key international donors and the diplomatic community have expressed their displeasure over the Election Commission (EC)'s refusal to allow international poll observing groups to monitor the May 14 local elections.

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EC to begin vote counting shortly after phase I polls

Published On: April 26, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 26: The Election Commission has decided to begin counting the votes cast in the first phase of the local level elections scheduled for May 14 immediately after the conclusion of the voting process.

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EC sets conditions for polls in two phases

Published On: April 24, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 24: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said that the polls can be conducted in two phases only if the recently printed ballot papers, voter rolls and voter ID cards are to be used for the second phase elections as well. The election body is for conducting the local elections in two phases without affecting the existing technical and managerial arrangements.

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Do it anyway

Published On: April 20, 2017 12:25 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

The local election will help revive local democracy, improve local government and empower marginalized communities

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Nidhi's statement on poll security irks EC

Published On: April 17, 2017 09:50 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 17: Concerned over a statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi regarding election preparations and security arrangements, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday expressed its 'serious dissatisfaction'.

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EC opens offices of chief returning officers in all 75 districts

Published On: April 17, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 17: As part of final preparations for the May 14 elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday set up the offices of the chief returning officers in all 75 districts. This is intended to give momentum to poll preparations across the country.

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EC chief: No chance of backtracking

Published On: April 13, 2017 02:18 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 11: Amid growing differences between political parties over conducting the local-level elections on the stipulated date, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said the election body is committed to conducting the elections on May 14 and there's no chance of backtracking.

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Polling stations fixed in all 75 districts

Published On: April 12, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed polling stations in all 75 districts for the local level elections slated for May 14.

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