KATHMANDU, April 7: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Rabi Lamichhane, has expressed his hope that a draft of the Election Management Bill will be further enriched by the sovereign parliament.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The six-year term of 19 members of the National Assembly is set to end on March 2, 2024. The elections for these members excluding nominees appointed by lottery method, is scheduled for January 25, 2024.

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: In a bid to finalize the Transitional Justice Bill, the UML has reportedly been approached with the prospect of forming an alliance in the upcoming National Assembly member elections.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Election Commission (EC) has said that 12 political parties have applied for party registration for the National Assembly elections to be held on January 25, 2024. Assistant Spokesperson for EC Surya Prasad Aryal informed Republica that 12 parties have applied for the National Assembly elections.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: The government will hold the National Assembly elections on January 25. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held this morning decided the date of the National Assembly elections.

POKHARA, Nov 2: Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said the NC is not expected to compromise over the party’s principles in the name of practical politics.

MUMBAI, Aug 17: With free tickets and false claims, "The Kerala Story" is one of a slew of polarising films sparking concern Bollywood is churning out cultural propaganda to bolster support for India's ruling party ahead of elections.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The bill to amend and unify the laws related to elections has been opposed by the political circles, arguing it is against the essence and spirit of the Constitution.

KATHMANDU, March 3: Free Students’ Union (FSU) are registering their organizations in their respective Tribhuvan University (TU) campuses across the country today in view of the upcoming free student union elections.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said that a total of Rs 7 billion was spent to hold the elections to the members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assemblies.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: EC has announced it will hold the presidential election on March 9 and that of vice president on March 17.

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 29: CPN UML candidate Bhagwati Chaudhary has defeated Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar from Sunsari-3 in the elections to the member of the House of Representatives.

KATHMANDU, Nov 27: The concept of federalism adopted by the Constitution of Nepal, 2072 BS, was implemented in the year 2074 BS. In 2074 BS, federalism came into effect after the elections to three levels (local, provincial and federal). Governments were formed at the local level, all the seven provinces and the union.

Khanal demands for reelection in Ilam

November 26, 2022 20:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Former Prime Minister and candidate of Ilam Constituency-1 for the House of Representatives (HoR) from CPN (Unified Socialist) Jhalanath Khanal has accused of vote rigging in his constituency.

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: The Election Commission has said it has counted more than 7.6 million votes under the proportional election category.

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP)’s candidate Deepak Bohara has defeated incumbent Home Minister and Nepali Congress candidate Bal Krishna Khand to secure a seat in the House of Representatives from Rupandehi-3.

DOLPA, Nov 26: The officials deployed in upper Dolpa to conduct the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assembly on November 20 have been airlifted to the district headquarters in Dunai.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Yogendra Mandal, a rebel candidate of CPN-UML, has been elected from Morang-5.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: The Election Commission (EC) has concluded the vote count of elections to the House of Representatives (HoR), held on Sunday, in 88 constituencies.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Pushpa Bahadur Shah from Nepal Congress has been elected a member of the House of Representatives from Achham-3.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: CPN-UML leader KP Oli has been elected a member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa-5, securing 52,315 votes in a landslide victory.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Bishwa Prakash Sharma of Nepali Congress has been elected a member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa-1.

JUMLA, Nov 23: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Lalit Jung Shahi has been defeated in the election to the Provincial Assembly of Karnali Province in Jumla A.

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Mohan Acharya of Nepali Congress has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Rasuwa.

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate Jeevan Ram Shrestha is trailing behind runaway leader Biraj Bhakta Shrestha of Rastriya Swatantra Party and Hamro Nepal Party’s candidate Suman Sayami in Kathmandu Constituency-8.

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: UML Vice Chairman Subash Chandra Nembang is trailing behind Nepali Congress candidate Dambar Bahadur Khadka by 301 votes in Ilam-2.

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: UML Vice President Bishnu Paudel took over Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)’s Ganesh Paudel by a lead of 175 votes in Rupandehi-2.

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has widened his lead by 6,124 votes over his nearest contender Sagar Dhakal in Dadeldhura.

KAILALI, Nov 22: Ganga Ram Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party has won a seat in the House of Representatives from Kailali electoral constituency-3.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Rabindra Mishra of Rastriya Prajatantra Party has his margin of lead narrowed to just 20 votes against his nearest rival Prakash Man Singh of Nepali Congress.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Rabindra Mishra of Rastriya Prajatantra Party has widened the lead by 185 votes against his nearest rival Prakash Man Singh of Nepali Congress.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Gyanendra Bahadur Shahi, the spokesperson of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), has taken an early lead for a seat in the House of Representatives in Jumla.

PM Deuba visiting home district today

November 16, 2022 09:35 am

DADELDHURA, Nov 16: Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba is arriving in Dadeldhura today. He is scheduled to attend and address election programs of the ruling alliance in the district.

NAWALPARASI WEST, Nov 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called for the victory of the ruling coalition in the November 20 elections for the defense of democracy and the constitution. Addressing an election gathering held on Tuesday, he said that it is necessary for the ruling alliance to win for economic prosperity along with peace, constitution and democracy.

BHAKTAPUR, Nov 15:  Durlabh Thapa, who became a candidate representing the Nepali Congress on behalf of the ruling alliance in Bhaktapur constituency no. 2, has claimed that he will win by a margin of 6,500 votes.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Former minister and chairman of People’s Progressive Party Hridayesh Tripathi has said that if politics is practiced under the influence of money, autocratic and dictatorial tendencies will prevail in the state.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Security arrangement is in place to hold the November 20 elections to the House of Representatives, and the Provincial Assembly in a free, fair and peaceful atmosphere in Rolpa district.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The government has allocated Rs 20.04 billion to finance the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies scheduled for November 20.

BIRATNAGAR, Nov 13: A border security meeting between the officials of Nepal and India concluded on Saturday regarding the security issues in view of the upcoming elections.

KAILALI, Nov 13: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has claimed that the UML-led government will be formed after the November 20 elections.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Major political parties have yet made lofty promises purportedly to address the country’s major economic problems before the general public in their manifestos for the upcoming November 20 elections.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to allow the transport services related to essentials supply, medical services and journalists to run their vehicles on the day of November 20 election even without having a ‘special pass.’

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Prakash Man Singh has said that the voters should elect qualified people to make the country's future bright.

JALESWAR, Nov 7: Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) Chairman Mahantha Thakur has made it clear that it is his party's obligation to form alliances with various parties in the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assembly elections to be held on November 20.

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, Nov 2: Chairman of CPN-UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the country will suffer if the CPN-UML does not win the upcoming elections.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The CPN-UML is going to the voters with the major resolution 'Protection and Promotion of National Interest: Promotion of Stability, Good-governance and Development' in the upcoming parliamentary election.

KAVREPALANCHOWK, Nov 1: A total of 3,112 employees will be mobilized for the November 20 election to the members of House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly in Kavre. The Office of the Chief Returning Officer informed that the process for the selection of employees had reached the final stage.

SURUNGA, Oct 30: CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli  has claimed a majority in the upcoming House of Representatives elections slated for November 20.