KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has asked for a public debate on the draft of the Election Management Bill submitted to the Government of Nepal to be passed by the House as soon as possible.

Kathmandu, Aug 21: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Purna Bahadur Khadka, held a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that the Election Commission is going to put in place legal provisions to make it mandatory for every political party to field at least 33 percent women candidates under the First Past The Post (FPTP) system in the House of Representatives and provincial assembly elections.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that the commission is going to put in place legal provisions to make it mandatory for every political party to field at least 33 percent women candidates under the First Past The Post (FPTP) system in the House of Representatives and provincial assembly (PA) elections.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The election of members of the House of Representatives and the provincial assemblies has contributed to the selection of people's representatives as well as the institutionalization of the democratic federal republic, according to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takei Shunsuke, paid a courtesy call on Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya at the Election Commission on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya cast his vote at 7:00 am at Unique Academy polling station in Lokanthali of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-1.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has directed the employees mobilized on election duty to be committed toward conducting the elections in a sincere manner without being swayed by any prejudice or inclination.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: A high-level delegation led by the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Prabhu Ram Sharma held a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya on Friday in connection with security management for the November 20 election to the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly.

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that the Election Commission (EC) is preparing for the elections with the goal of safe voting, safe counting of votes and reliable results.

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has assured all that there is no possibility of changing ballot boxes to rig elections.

SURUNGA, Nov 6: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that the House of Representatives and provincial assembly elections to be held on November 20 will be conducted in a fearless and fair manner.

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has urged media and social site users to refrain from disseminating content that is likely to affect election and democracy.

KATHMANDU, August 15: The Election Commission (EC) has intensified preparations in order to hold the November 20 elections to the provincial and federal parliaments in a free and fair manner. In this regard, the poll body has endorsed the election schedule.

KATHMANDU, June 30: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said the Election Commission (EC) is making preparations for the polls as it is the EC's responsibility to conduct the federal and provincial elections by mid-December.

KATHMANDU, May 16: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya today said the ongoing vote count for the May 13 local election would be concluded by May 19. Talking to media persons at the Biratnagar Airport, he said 50 percent results would come out by May 17 and full results are expected by May 19.

As social media platforms have emerged as an important tool of election campaign, the EC equally faces a newer challenge to contain misinformation, disinformation and hate speech and ensure effective implementation of the election code of conduct this time.

MORANG, April 13: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has directed the chief election officers and election officers to conduct the local level election responsibly and with due sensitivity.

KATHMANDU, feb 19: Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya suggested political parties and candidates vying to contest in the upcoming local level election to comply with the election code of conduct.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The Election Commission (EC) onwards is to monitor the election observers. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya during a review of by election observation report here today shared the EC plan of bringing those people and organisations to be deputed as observers in the future elections under its scrutinization