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Bhadra Sharma

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67% voter turnout in phase II polls

Published On: December 8, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATMANDU, Dec 8: The final round of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections concluded in 45 districts of the country on Thursday, wrapping up the election season that began in May with the local elections as mandated by the constitution.

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45 districts go to historic polls today

Published On: December 7, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATMANDU, Dec 7: As part of conducting all three levels of elections--local, provincial assembly and parliamentary--under the constitution promulgated in September 2015, the Election Commission (EC) is conducting second phase elections to parliament and the provincial assemblies on Thursday.

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EC flip-flops on poll code to favor top guns

Published On: November 29, 2017 06:50 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Despite initial announcement barring political parties and election candidates from using helicopters for poll campaigning, the Election Commission (EC) has allowed some high-profile leaders including the prime minister to enjoy this facility.

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EC reports 65% voter turnout

Published On: November 27, 2017 06:32 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 27: The first round of the two-phase parliamentary and provincial assembly elections conducted on Sunday witnessed 65 percent voter turnout, according to the Election Commission (EC). The election body said the voter turnout estimate was preliminary and was likely to increase as the final details are collected.

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Historic polls in 32 districts today

Published On: November 26, 2017 09:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: After successfully holding the local elections, the Election Commission (EC) is conducting the first round of elections to the central parliament and provincial assemblies today under the new constitution promulgated in September 2015 which ended years of chronic political instability that emerged with Maoists' armed struggle against the government in 1996.

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Ballot box safety a huge worry

Published On: November 25, 2017 01:52 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATMANDU, Nov 24: As the Election Commission (EC) and the political parties  have agreed to begin vote counting only after the casting of  ballots in both  phases of the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections are complete, safeguarding the ballot boxes for days is going to be a challenge.

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Voter education program fails to reach rural voters

Published On: November 22, 2017 07:21 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Even after spending more than a billion rupees for the voter education program for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial assembly elections, the program could not be taken to the remote parts of the country, leaving the voters there unaware about how to cast error-free votes.

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Civil society's clarion call to boost poll security

Published On: November 20, 2017 06:45 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATMANDU, Nov 20: Seriously concerned over the unabated attacks on candidates, election experts, senior bureaucrats and civil society leaders have suggested to the Election Commission (EC) to ask the government bodies concerned to revise the existing security strategies including the categorization of sensitive areas and enforce them accordingly.

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Soaring election expenses, opaque sources worry experts

Published On: November 17, 2017 07:09 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Just ahead of the 2013 Constituent Assembly elections, the then UCPN (Maoist) proposed that its leader Khim Lal Devkota  contest  from Kaski-4. While offering  him the ticket, the party   set the condition that he should invest at least Rs 10 million in the campaign.

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Concerned at poll violence, EC calls meetng of security chiefs

Published On: November 12, 2017 07:14 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Concerned over the series of poll violence incidents during the ongoing  campaigning for  parliamentary and provincial assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has called a high-level meeting of security agency chiefs and senior government officials for Sunday. The meeting will discuss  how to meet security challenges and ensure that the elections  are free of fear, according to senior election officials.

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Rich man’s election

Published On: November 8, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

A friend of mine disclosed that a mayoral candidate in the mid-west region he was canvassing for had spent Rs 15 million in campaigning.

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4,708 candidates vying for 384 seats

Published On: November 3, 2017 06:15 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Political parties and independent candidates in 45 districts of the country have registered their candidacies for the second round parliamentary and provincial assembly elections scheduled for December 7.

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11th hour SC order means loss of millions, voter education hampered

Published On: November 2, 2017 07:03 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The eleventh-hour order issued by the Supreme Court to arrange two separate ballot papers has caused a loss of millions to state coffers, jeopardized the nationwide voter education program and complicated other poll preparations.

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Rs 2.5m poll expense limit for FPTP MP candidate

Published On: October 14, 2017 01:42 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed Rs 2.5 million as an election expenditure limit per candidate contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system. A candidate contesting the provincial assembly elections, however, can spend up to Rs 1.5 million.

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Hearing on high court judges appointment row deferred

Published On: October 12, 2017 02:56 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, October 12: The hearing on appointment of 80 judges of High Court who were appointed nine months ago has been deferred.

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EC tells govt not to reshuffle cabinet

Published On: October 7, 2017 07:10 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Election Commission (EC) has warned the government not to reshuffle the cabinet until after the provincial and parliamentary elections.

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Rs 1.44m expenditure ceiling for MP candidates

Published On: September 15, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Election Commission (EC) has set Rs 1.44 million as the election expenditure for a candidate contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system. A candidate contesting the provincial assembly elections, however, can spend half the amount allowed to be spent by a candidate contesting the parliamentary polls.

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EC to seek Rs 10b for province, parliament polls

Published On: September 2, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATMANDU, SEPT 1: The Election Commission (EC) is to seek Rs 10.50 billion from the government to conduct the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled in two phases for November 26 and  December 7.

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EC bars ministers from using choppers

Published On: September 1, 2017 07:14 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, September 1: The Election Commission (EC) has barred the ministers and public position holders from using state-owned helicopters in government businesses during the elections and asked them to seek prior consent of the election body even when they have to use private helicopters.

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PM can use helicopter after prior consent of the election body

Published On: September 1, 2017 01:39 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The Election Commission (EC) has barred the ministers and public position holders from using state-owned helicopters in government businesses during the elections and asked them to seek prior consent of the election body even when they have to use private helicopters.

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