KATHMANDU, April 25: President Ram Chandra Paudel has approved the deployment of the Nepal Army personnel to ensure security during the upcoming by-elections.

KATHMANDU, April 24: The silent period for the upcoming by-elections, scheduled for April 27, will begin from Wednesday midnight.

ILLAM, April 21: Deputy Prime Minister and President of Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane, has said that leaders and cadres of any political party involved in cash distribution to influence the outcomes of by-elections will face stern action.

KATHMANDU, April 14: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has appointed election commanders to assist the party's candidates in the by-elections scheduled to be held on April 27.

ILAM, April 13: All polling stations in Ilam-2 by-elections scheduled for April 27 have been classified as 'highly sensitive'. As the sole constituency in the country holding a by-election for members of the House of Representatives, all polling stations here have been placed on the highly sensitive list.

ILLAM, April 9: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Ilam, has published the final list of candidates for the by-elections to be held in Ilam-2.

KATHMANDU, April 8: The list of candidates for the by-elections scheduled for April 27 will be announced today.

KATHMANDU, April 4: With the by-elections slated for April 27, the Election Commission (EC) has unveiled the definitive voter roll for the impending polls.

KATHMANDU, April 2: The Nepali Congress (NC) is holding meetings of its Parliamentary Board and Executive Committee today to finalize the candidates for the by-elections to be held on April 27.

KATHMANDU, March 28: The popularity of the major political parties will be tested in the by-elections for the members of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly on April 27 in Ilam-2 and Bajhang (A).

KATHMANDU, March 27: The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to participate in the forthcoming by-elections in Illam and Bajhang districts, scheduled for April 27.

KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN-UML has finalized its candidates for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for April 24.

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KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN-UML is set to hold a meeting of its Secretariat today at 11:30 AM at the party office, Chyasal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold by-elections in Ilam and Bajhang on April 27.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Mukunda Rijal, ward chairman of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16, who had won the local level elections from the Nepali Congress, died of dengue on September 5. After his death, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16 has been left without a representative.

KATHMANDU, April 7: The election code of conduct has been implemented from Friday (today) in three districts where by-elections will be held on 23rd April.

KATHMANDU, April 7: Today, the final list of candidates for the by-elections to be held on April 23 is being published and election symbols are being awarded.

KATHMANDU, April 2: The CPN-UML and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have officially announced their respective candidates for the by-elections being held in three constituencies on April 23.

KATHMANDU, March 30: The Election Commission has appointed the chief election  officers for the by-election to the members of the House of Representatives to be held on April 23.

KATHMANDU, March 26: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has appointed election mobilization coordinators for the by-elections.

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to contest the by-elections to be held on the 23rd of April without forming an alliance.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The party registration process has started from today for the by-election of members of the House of Representatives to be held on April 23.

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Nepali Congress (NC) has instructed the relevant bodies of the party to propose and recommend names for the first-past-the-post by-election in Chitwan constituency No. 2 and other constituencies to be held in April 2023.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has recorded 33 cases of the violation of election code.

POKHARA, Dec 1: Ruling Nepal Communist Party's Bidya Bhattarai won from Kaski Constituency-2 with a wide margin of 8,403 votes in the by-election held Saturday.

BHAKTAPUR, Dec 1: Nepali Congress candidate Krishna Lal Bhadel has been elected as the provincial assembly member in Bhaktapur-1 (a)

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The election results under the by-election for the post of Ward Chair of 39 local levels have been declared so far. Voting under the by-election was held on Saturday for a total 52 seats.

ROLPA, Nov 30: Janak Bahadur Budamagar of ruling Nepal Communist Party has been emerged victorious as the ward chairperson of Thawang rural municipality-1 of Rolpa.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: By-elections to fill 52 vacant positions in three-tiers of government have been concluded in a peaceful manner on Saturday, the Election Commission said.

POKHARA, Nov 30: Four explosions have taken place near the polling centers in Kaski district during the ongoing by-elections, officials said.

Voting underway peacefully (with photos)

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KATHMANDU, Nov 30: By-election is currently underway to fill 52 vacant positions in three-tiers of government.

By-election in 52 vacant posts begins

November 30, 2019 08:22 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The voting for by-election to elect people's representatives in various 52 vacant posts began at 7:00 am today morning.

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KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Sajha Party has decided to nominate Shiva Kumar Chaudhary in the upcoming by-elections for the vacant seat of provincial assembly from Dang constituency-3 'B'.

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KATHMANDU, 31: Sajha Party has decided to nominate Suraj Pradhan in the upcoming by-elections for the vacant seat of provincial assembly from Bhaktapur constituency-1 'A'.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: With by-elections slated for November approaching fast, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has prioritized the widows of its deceased lawmakers as candidates from the party.

KATHMANDU, Sept. 2: The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) has urged all the political parties to register their parties at the ECN if they wish to contest the by-elections scheduled for November 30 this year.

KATHMANDU/ POKHARA, June 28: A group of ward chairs affiliated to the main opposition Nepali Congress padlocked the Office of the Pokhara Metropolitan City on Thursday to protest allocation of what they called more budget to certain wards in an attempt by the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to influence the upcoming by-elections in the area.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The fate of by-elections in various constituencies remain uncertain as the government has not been able to clear the legal hurdles and announce election dates.