Ruling, RJPN leaders meet again at Singha Durbar

Published On: June 15, 2017 12:22 PM NPT By: Dipesh Shrestha

KATHMANDU, June 15: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has convened a meeting of leaders from ruling coalition as well as disgruntled Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN). The meeting is underway at PM's Office, Singha Durbar.

EC refuses PM’s poll deferral plea

Published On: June 15, 2017 12:08 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 14: The Election Commission (EC) has refused Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deubas proposal to defer second round of elections scheduled for June 28.

GAYSHALA, June 15: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal leader Anil Jha has said they would not participate in the local level election till the constitution is made friendly to Madhes.

Talks to persuade RJPN to join polls fruitless

Published On: June 15, 2017 07:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 14: With just two days remaining before the date for filing candidacy nominations for the second phase  local elections as scheduled by the Election Commission, talks with  leaders of the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have failed yet again.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Concerned by the speculations about postponement of the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, intellectuals, political analysts and party leaders in the southern region of the country have urged the government not to defer the scheduled elections under any pretext.

Postponing polls would be a historic blunder

Published On: June 15, 2017 02:15 AM NPT By: Subhash Ghimire

KATHMANDU, June 14: “I will solve all the outstanding Madhes issues once I am in power,” Deuba told us at his Budhanilkantha residence weeks before he became prime minister again. He sounded in a hurry to assume power.

NC MPs from Madhes urge Deuba to defer polls in Province 2

Published On: June 15, 2017 12:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers representing Madhes districts have suggested the party leadership defer election in Province 2 until the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) is brought on board the election process.

No political interference but leadership –Home Minister

Published On: June 14, 2017 08:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 14: Home Minister Janardan Sharma has said that he would not make any political interference in the police administration office rather would provide leadership for better performance.

Major parties-RJPN meeting ends inconclusively

Published On: June 14, 2017 08:03 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, June 14: The meeting between the ruling coalition, main opposition CP-UML and the agitating Rastriya Janata Party- Nepal (RJPN) ended inconclusively on Wednesday also.

NC finalizes candidates in 1, 5 and 7 provinces

Published On: June 14, 2017 07:06 PM NPT By: Bal Krishna Adhikari

KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepali Congress has finalized its candidates for the second phase of local level elections scheduled for June 28 in all the remaining provinces except Province-2.