NC to work for development: Nidhi

Published On: May 3, 2022 07:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: Central member of Nepali Congress and former deputy prime minister and home minister, Bimalendra Nidhi, has said his party will devote itself to the development and prosperity of the country.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Nepal Police Bishwa Raj Pokharel has knocked at the door of the Supreme Court against the government decision to promote AIG Dhiraj Pratap Singh as chief of Nepal Police.

EC seeks clarification from UML mayoral candidate Sthapit

Published On: May 2, 2022 03:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarification from CPN-UML mayoral candidate for Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Keshav Sthapit.

TAPLEJUNG, May 2: Ten candidates have been elected unopposed in local-level elections in Taplejung. They have been elected unopposed after no one filed their candidacy against them while some candidacies filed for the same posts were withdrawn.

Local polls to keep parliamentary democracy intact: Oli

Published On: May 2, 2022 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

MAKWANPUR, May 2: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said local level elections should be conducted effectively to keep parliamentary democracy intact.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Election Commission (EC) has warned of taking stern action against those involved in spreading misinformation and disinformation and hate speech against political parties and election candidates on social networking sites in view of the upcoming local level elections.

TANAHU, May 2: Senior leader of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) Ram Chandra Poudel said that it is the need of the nation to forge an electoral alliance.

DAMAULI, May 2: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairperson Rajendra Lingden has pointed out the need to see politics as a means of social service.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has said that youths can play an important role to make local level elections free, fair and peaceful.

Ballot papers remain to be sent to 17 districts

Published On: May 1, 2022 08:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 1: Ballot papers for the May 13 local polls remain to be dispatched to only 17 districts so far.