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EC to begin printing ballots for Province 2 also

Published On: April 7, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Election Commission (EC) is to start printing the ballot papers for Province 2 from Friday even as the government is still negotiating with the agitating Madhes-centric parties to bring them on board the election process.

EC pressured into relaxing election code

Published On: April 6, 2017 07:53 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 5: Under pressure from the government, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday relaxed the election code of conduct, allowing government ministers to participate in poll campaigns  organized by their respective parties.

Polls in all 744 local units in one go: EC

Published On: April 5, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 4: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to conduct elections in all 744 local units regardless of the parties' failure to reach consensus on settling the demands raised by the agitating Madhes-based political parties.

Over 14 million eligible to vote in local polls

Published On: April 3, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 2: As part of final preparations for the May 14 local elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday finalized the list of eligible voters.

14,054,482 to vote in local elections

Published On: April 2, 2017 07:03 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 2: The Election Commission has finalized the number of voters for the upcoming local level elections.

Contempt of court case against NC chief Deuba

Published On: April 2, 2017 06:34 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 2: A contempt of court case has been filed against the Nepali Congress and its President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday.

EC apprises President on election preparations

Published On: March 31, 2017 05:51 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, MARCH 31: Election Commission on Friday apprised President Bidya Devi Bhandari about its preparations made so far for holding local level elections on May 14.

PM urges EC to complete preparations in all local units

Published On: March 30, 2017 09:50 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged the Election Commission to prepare for conducting the local level elections in all 744 local units.

Voter card printing to begin April 2, 14m voters to get IDs

Published On: March 30, 2017 08:47 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 30: The Election Commission (EC) will start printing voter identity cards from April 2 in a bid to conduct the upcoming local-level elections in a free, fair and credible manner.

EC seeks DPM Nidhi’s clarifications on code breach

Published On: March 29, 2017 08:12 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 28: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday sought clarifications from Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi over  breach of the election code of conduct.

Ballot papers printed for 36 districts

Published On: March 27, 2017 08:12 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KAKTHMAND, March 26: As part of the preparations for conducting local elections within the slated date of May 14, the Election Commission (EC) has printed the ballot papers for 36 out of the 75 districts so far.  The election body plans to complete printing  the remaining ballots by April 18.  Ballot papers are being printed at the tightly-guarded Janak Shikshya Samagri Kendra (JSSK), the state-owned  press, in Bhaktapur district. “Till now, we have printed the ballot papers for 36 districts. We are on  track in terms of  the logistics for the elections,” said Election Commissioner Narendra Dahal.

EC yet to get started on voter education

Published On: March 24, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 24: Even as the local elections draw ever nearer, the Election Commission (EC)  has yet to  start voter education for the general public, thanks to dillydallying right at the central level.

JEOC to mobilize 200,000 security personnel for local elections

Published On: March 21, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 21: A Joint Election Operation Center (JEOC) to be formed under the Election Commission (EC) will mobilize over 200,000 security personnel to ensure security during the upcoming local elections.

EC may bar NC, RPP from contesting local polls in some districts

Published On: March 19, 2017 06:33 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 19: Election Commission on Sunday said that some of the parties including the ruling Nepali Congress and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) may deprive from contesting upcoming local elections in some districts.

EC starts printing ballot-papers for local polls

Published On: March 19, 2017 05:37 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 19: Election Commission has started printing the ballot-papers for the upcoming local level elections from Sunday.

Few days delay in printing ballots 'not serious'

Published On: March 18, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Election Commission (EC) has delayed its plan to print the ballot papers starting from Saturday, citing lack of internal preparations in arranging the election symbols for political parties and independent candidates, among other things.  The ballots will now be printed a couple of days later.

EC removes 'Hindu state', 'monarchy' from RPP's statute

Published On: March 17, 2017 06:57 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Election Commission has removed 'Hindu state' and 'monarchy' from the party statute of the ruling Rastriya Prajatantra Party. The election body, however, has endorsed 'cow' as the election symbol for the party.

CEC Yadav apprises PM Dahal of poll preparations

Published On: March 17, 2017 01:13 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, 17: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav on Friday urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to create conducive environment for the upcoming local polls.

EC seeks logistical help from neighbors

Published On: March 15, 2017 07:25 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 14: Backtracking on its previous commitment of not asking for any foreign aid for the management of elections, the Election Commission (EC) is seeking logistical support from India, China and other countries for the upcoming local elections.

EC to start printing ballot papers soon

Published On: March 13, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, MARCH 13: The Election Commission (EC) is making preparations to begin printing ballot papers from March 18 for the May 14 local elections as per the recently finalized local units under the federal setup.