Hearing on Bharatpur case deferred

Published On: June 12, 2017 01:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 11; The Supreme Court on Sunday could not conduct the hearing on the writ petition demanding court order to resume vote counting in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

KATHMANDU, June 11: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) have urged the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to participate in the local polls to safeguard the achievements of the Madhes movement, including federalism.

Federal Alliance announces protests to disrupt polls

Published On: June 12, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, June 11: A day after the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) rejected its call for constitution amendment, the Federal Alliance (FA) on Sunday declared fresh program of protest targeting to foil the second phase of the local elections.

RJPN sticks to amendment demand

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

KATHMANDU, June 11: The agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has set increase in the number of local units based on population and written commitment of major parties for constitution amendment as preconditions to participate in the local poll scheduled for June 28.

KATHMANDU, June 11: The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that the voter education materials published in various local languages to effectively educate voters from different castes and communities is done in a good faith.

DANG, June 11: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that no power can postpone the local level elections scheduled for June 28.

KATHMANDU, June 11: Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) chairman Updendra Yadav on Sunday urged Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Chairman Mahantha Thakur to protect the achievements of the Madhes movement by capitalizing on the upcoming local level elections.

Bill on first amendment of Act on Political Parties passed

Published On: June 11, 2017 06:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 11: The bill relating to the first amendment of the Act on political Parties has been passed with majority by the Legislature-Parliament meeting today.

RJPN to intensify protest to disrupt election

Published On: June 11, 2017 05:22 PM NPT By: Prakash Timalsina

KATHMANDU, June 11: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has announced protest programs to disrupt the election process of the second phase of local level elections.

SARLAHI, June 11: The situation in the district has become tense as the cadres of Rastriya Janata Party- Nepal (RJPN) and Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSPN) have clashed with each other on Sunday.