KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The chief election commissioners from the SAARC member countries who were on a visit to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel, during the 12th Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA).

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, 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, Sept 13: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has urged the political leaders not to construe the issue of election code of conduct in a different perspective based on the parties' opposition or ruling status. Political parties' understanding and implementation of election code of conduct should be the same, Thapaliya added.

KATHMANDU, April 13: High profile individuals including a member of provincial assembly and a senior advocate have filed complaints at the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) against the nominees of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Supreme Court justices.

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Constitutional Council has recommended the name of Dinesh Thapaliya for the post of Chief Commissioner at the Election Commission.