CHITWAN, May 11: Chairperson of CPN ( Maoist-Center) and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the upcoming local level election is a historic event for the country and the people. Speaking at the election campaigning program in Bharatpur on Thursday, PM Dahal said that the local level poll is not only important for one particular area; it is historic need of the country.

KATHMANDU, May 11: Senior leader of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) leader Rajendra Mahato has warned that his party will not allow local-level elections in the Tarai region if the constitution amendment bill were not amended by May 18.

Senior leaders call on President Bhandari

Published On: May 11, 2017 01:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed her happiness over the enthusiastic participation of political parties in local poll slated for May 14.

RPP candidate found dead

Published On: May 11, 2017 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, May 11:A candidate of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) was found dead in Kavre district headquarters, Dhulikhel, this morning.

EC starts distributing voters' ID

Published On: May 11, 2017 09:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 11: The Election Commission started distributing voters' identity card from the polling booths on Thursday as the first phase of local level elections will take place on Sunday in Province 3, 4 and 6.

CHITWAN, May 11: Three heavyweights of three big parties are all set to address different election gatherings to be organized by their respective parties in Chitwan today.

All-women staff for two polling centers in Surkhet

Published On: May 11, 2017 08:29 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, May 11: The Election Commission (EC) office in Surkhet has deployed female staffers to handle election related tasks at two polling centers.

KATHMANDU, May 11: In Kathmandu and Lalitpur metropolitan cities, the main opposition party, CPN-UML, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have forged an electoral alliance for the mayoral posts in the upcoming local polls scheduled for May 14.

Oli rejects Deuba’s demand for support in amendment

Published On: May 11, 2017 07:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 10: Main opposition CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli has rejected a proposal from ruling Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba for endorsing the constitution amendment bill in  parliament immediately after the first phase  local polls.

Son of UML candidate killed in clash with Maoists

Published On: May 11, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Ramesh Khatiwada

DOLAKHA, May 11: With the first phase of the local polls just three days away, rivalry has intensified among the political parties to such a level that they no longer hesitate to resort to violence in order to silence their competitors. This very mentality has led to the death of a son of a CPN-UML election candidate in Dolakha district Tuesday night.