According to EC Spokesperson Bir Bahadur Rai, the commission directed Dahal, who is a daughter of UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, to furnish clarification within three days after a complaint accused her of distributing calendar with multiple colored photos. [break]
The EC has asked Renu to stop doing so and to explain before it as to why the commission should not take action against her for breaching the election code of conduct.
Similarly, it has directed ratopati.com, a news portal, to furnish clarification within three days about publishing news against the election code of conduct.
According to a complaint lodged at the commission, the news portal was found publishing a news story against CPN-UML candidate Ishwor Pokhrel who is contesting from constituency 5 of Kathmandu district.
EC receives complaints against UCPN (Maoist) candidates
The EC on Sunday received two separate complaints against UCPN (Maoist) candidates under the proportional electoral system.
According to Rai, Radheshyam Biswakarma of Biswa Satyabadi Party filed complaints against UCPN (Maoist) candidates Anita Kumari Pariyar and Dhana Maya BK.
Biswakarma, in his complaint, has stated both of the UCPN (Maoist) are incumbent members of the National Dalit Commission.
Meanwhile, Sabitri Shrestha, elder sister of slain Ujjan Kumar Shrestha, has said that she will file a complaint at the EC on Monday against UCPN (Maoist) candidate Balkrishna Dhungel, who is convicted by the Supreme Court (SC) of murder.
“His candidacy must be scrapped as he has been convicted of murder by the apex court,” she told Republica.
Earlier, Ram Kumari Jhakri, CPN-UML youth leader, has already filed a complaint against Dhungel demanding that the commission annul his candidacy.
The EC has given a seven days beginning last Thursday to file complaints against candidates under the proportional electoral system.
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