KATHMANDU, May 5: The Election Commission (EC) has asked the government to make necessary arrangements to close all international border crossings 48 hours before the poll day.

SINDHULI, May 5: The polling officers and assistant polling officers to be deployed in the local level elections have been instructed to conduct the elections in a free and fair manner.

Casting over, now time for the full movie: Renu Dahal

Published On: May 5, 2022 05:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 5: Renu Dahal, the mayoral candidate of Bharatpur Metropolitan City on behalf of the ruling coalition, has said that her first five-year stint as the mayor of the city was just the ‘casting’ and “now the people of Bharatpur, including the opposition, will see the full movie.”

KATHMANDU, May 5: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed security agencies to help organize the May 13 local election in a fair and impartial manner as the government has shouldered the responsibility to this effect.

KATHMANDU, May 5: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City should be held accountable for the works he did in the last five years.

UML takes action against rebel candidates

Published On: May 5, 2022 03:33 PM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, May 5: The CPN-UML, Ilam Chapter has started cracking down on party leaders and cadres who have fielded candidacies in the local elections against the party's decision. UML has started expelling the rebel candidates from the party and relieving them of their previous responsibilities.

CHITWAN, May 5: Chairperson of the ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal has claimed that the election scenario is in favor of the ruling coalition parties. The alliance’s candidates will be victorious in many places in the May 13 local election, said Nepal, while talking briefly to journalists on Thursday.

Ruling alliance will win local polls: Dahal

Published On: May 5, 2022 02:28 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, May 5: CPN (Maoist Center) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the electoral alliance forged among the ruling parties in view of the upcoming local elections slated for May 13 would secure a win.

KATHMANDU, May 5: Attempts by the ruling coalition leaders to convince Jagannath Poudel, the rebel candidate for the post of Bharatpur mayor from the Nepali Congress (NC), have not been successful till Thursday morning. Poudel has maintained that he will not withdraw his candidacy.

Ninth session of Karnali Province Assembly ends

Published On: May 5, 2022 12:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, May 5: The ninth session of the Karnali Province Assembly has come to an end. Province Chief Tilak Pariyar concluded the session today.