Nine candidates withdraw nominations in Banke

Published On: October 13, 2022 12:59 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, Oct 13: Nine candidates have withdrawn their candidature for the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly elections.

Prominent UML Madhesh leader Sanjeev Yadav joins NC

Published On: October 13, 2022 12:20 PM NPT By: Surendra Yadav

JANAKPURDHAM, Oct 13: CPN-UML Madhesh leader Sanjeev Yadav has joined the Nepali Congress (NC).

WASHINGTON DC, Oct 13: The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution with a large majority, condemning the barbaric and brutal attack by Russia on Ukraine with 143 member-states voting in favor of it.

NC expels rebel candidates for five years

Published On: October 13, 2022 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: The Nepali Congress (NC) has expelled the party leaders who fielded as rebel candidates against the official decision of party and ruling alliance for five years. The rebel candidates who failed to withdraw their candidacies within stipulated deadline are expelled from the party along with their proposers and supporters.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said there should be no delay to provide citizenship with economic, social and cultural rights to the Non-Resident Nepalis. "There should not be any delay in providing citizenship to the NRNs. We will resolve this issue after the election. Citizenship will be issued to NRNs immediately," he pledged.

Finance Minister Sharma attends World Bank meeting

Published On: October 13, 2022 09:45 AM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON DC, Oct 13: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma presided over the 53rd Governors' Session of the World Bank Group and the South East Asian Group of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Local level elected representatives are not allowed to engage in election campaigning for or against any candidate or party within their own municipality.

57 parties taking part in HoR, PA elections

Published On: October 12, 2022 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Only 57 political parties have filed nominations under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system for the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Province Assembly (PA).  The voting for the twin elections is taking place on November 20 in a single phase. Earlier 86 political parties registered themselves at the Election Commission (EC) for the election purpose.

Dipak Manange is unopposed member of Provincial Assembly

Published On: October 12, 2022 01:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: As Dorje Lama Gurung, who had filed his candidacy from Manang's Provincial Assembly-2, withdrew his candidacy, independent candidate Dipak Manange alias Rajiv Gurung has been elected unopposed.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that it would not be acceptable for election observers to be siding with or going against any parties or candidates in the November 20 elections.