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At least 10 people injured in explosion in Badganga, Kapilvastu

Published On: June 18, 2017 02:31 PM NPT By: Kiran Man Bajracharya

KAPILVASTU, June 18: At least 10 people sustained injuries as a bomb exploded at Gajeda Chowk of the Badganga Municipality of Kapilvastu district.

UML deputy-mayor candidate found not registered

Published On: June 18, 2017 02:18 PM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, June 18: CPN-UML candidate for the deputy-mayor position in Triyuga Municipality, Udayapur, Sirjana Danuwar could not file her nomination as she was found not registered in the voters' list.

Biplav-led NCP abducts candidate

Published On: June 18, 2017 02:01 PM NPT By: Khagendra Adhikari

TAPLEJUNG, June 18: Cadres of Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav) led Nepal Communist Party abducted Nepali Congress candidate for ward member Man Kumar Patangwa from Phaktanglung Rural Municipality-2, Khejenim of Taplejung district.

RJPN leaders hit the road to foil polls

Published On: June 18, 2017 07:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, JUNE 17: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has directed its leaders and cadres from Province 2 to join the party’s anti-election campaign in the eastern and western plains that are going to the polls on June 28. The call comes two days after the government announced poll postponement in Province 2. RJNP wants polls postponed in all the terai districts.

CPN (Maoist-center) to field physically disabled candidates

Published On: June 18, 2017 03:15 AM NPT By: Tekendra Basyal

KOHALPUR, June 17: Unlike other parties, CPN (Maoist center) in Nepalgunj has chosen three candidates with physical disabilities to contest in the upcoming local elections.

Maoist Center forges electoral alliance with four parties in Palpa

Published On: June 18, 2017 02:15 AM NPT By: Mukti Prasad Nyaupane

PALPA, June 17: CPN (Maoist Center) has forged electoral alliance with major political parties like Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and Rastriya Janamorcha in Palpa district to contest in the local polls on June 28.

Parties bogged down in internal disputes over poll candidates

Published On: June 18, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 17: While some parties remain engulfed in internal disputes over the choice of candidates for the second phase local elections, some others are also still struggling to finalize a final list of candidates on the eve of candidacy nominations. Candidates contesting local elections from Provinces 1, 5 and 7 have to file their candidacy nominations with the Election Commission on Sunday.

People in Madhes say they need elections, not protests

Published On: June 18, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Kalendra Sejuwal

BANKE, June 17: At a time when the agitating Madhes-based political parties are intensifying their protests leading to election deferral time and again, the people in Madhes have termed the protests 'highly unnecessary', saying that they want elections.

Five injured in police - RJP cadres clash

Published On: June 17, 2017 09:38 PM NPT By: Republica

NAWALPARASI, June 17: Five people were injured in a clash ensued between the police and cadres of Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal in Nawalparasi Saturday.

NC to ace in second phase local poll: Leader Thapa

Published On: June 17, 2017 07:47 PM NPT By: Republica

PANCHTHAR, June 17: Nepali Congress youth leader Gagan Thapa has expressed his confidence that the NC would emerge a number one party in the second phase of local election slated to take place on June 28.