KATHMANDU, May 2: CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) are about to file the candidacies of their representatives for mayoral and deputy mayoral positions in Lalitpur Metropolitan City.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Nepali Congress has fixed Raju Raj Joshi as its candidate for mayor post in Kathmandu Metropolitan City. A meeting of party's top leaders at the party central office in Sanepa decided to field Joshi as the candidate for mayor in Kathmandu.

NC candidate released unharmed after abduction

Published On: May 2, 2017 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica

BABIYACHAUR, May 2: A candidate from the largest party – Nepali Congress – who was abducted on Monday afternoon from Bhakimlee area of Beni Municipality – 3 has been released unharmed.

Top UML leaders meeting to pick KTM mayor candidate

Published On: May 2, 2017 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2: CPN-UML has assigned party Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Senior leader Madhav Nepal and Province 3 In-charge Asta Laxmi Shakya for picking party's candidates for the posts of mayor and deputy-mayor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

Independent Bhattarai becomes first candidate for KTM

Published On: May 2, 2017 11:22 AM NPT By: Keshab Thoker

KATHMANDU, May 2: Independent Janisha Bhattarai became the first candidate to file nomination in Kathmandu Metropolitan city in the local level elections scheduled for May 14.

WALING, May 2: The Naya Shakti Nepal and Federal Socialist Forum in Syangja are set to forge an electoral alliance for the forthcoming local polls.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The major political parties have been unable to finalize the list of their candidates for the local polls slated for May 14 though there is less than an hour left before the process of candidacy nomination is set to begin.

Candidates to file nominations today in three provinces

Published On: May 2, 2017 08:24 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2: Candidates representing various political parties who are going to contest the local polls slated for May 14 in 283 local units under the three provinces covering 34 districts are set to file their nominations at the concerned election offices today from 10 am to 5 pm.

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.

KATHMANDU, May 1: Naya Shakti Nepal, the political party led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, unveiled its election manifesto for the upcoming local elections with highly ambitious plans including increasing the per capita income to $15,000 in next 25 years.