Four people have withdrew candidacy for the election House of Representative (HoR) to be held in March 5.
Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal presented three ordinances in the meeting of the National Assembly today.
The office of the chief election officer has informed that the rebellious candidate of Nepali Congress Bhupendra Jung Shahi, Dharma Raj Neupane from Progressive Democratic Party and independent candidate Prem Singh Tiruwal also withdrew their candidacy.
National Assembly (NA) Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has appealed the NA members to play role being more systematic, dignified and responsible as additional responsibility of federal parliament is upon the shoulder of the NA in the present situation of dissolution of the House of Representatives.
The ordinances tabled by the Home Minister include: 'The Voters List Act, 2073 Amendment Ordinance, 2082', 'The House of Representatives Member Election (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2082' and 'The Nepal Special Service Act (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2082'.
The motorcycle with registration number PR 2-03-018 P 3346 coming from Gangapipra towards Gaur and an Indian motorcycle with registration number BR 30AF 2370 coming from the opposite direction collided with each other this morning on the inner road section of Gaur-Pipra, resulting in the death of both riders, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Bishnu Pradeep Basyal of the District Police Office.
Former Prime Minister Dr Babu Ram Bhattarai, who had filed his nomination for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives member from Gorkha constituency-2, has withdrawn his candidacy today.
Bhattarai, a candidate from Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, withdrew his candidacy through his representative Narayan Khatri at the Election Office in Gorkha municipality-8, shared election officer, Mohan Prasad Belbase.
The winter session of the Karnali Provincial Assembly is set to begin from February 1.
On the occasion of 'Shree Panchami', the religious festival celebrated every year on the fifth day of the waxing moon in the month of Magh, devotees throng to Saraswati temples across the country to worship Saraswati.
The mountain, which is normally covered with snow throughout the year, has in recent years begun to look like a dark, barren hill due to a lack of snowfall.
District Police Office said that with the bridge coming into use from Thursday, police have also withdrawn the 24-hour police duty that had been deployed at the site.
The incident occurred in the provincial capital Karachi's Pak Colony neighborhood when police raided the area on a tip-off about the presence of a nine-member gang, according to a police statement.
In a statement issued by Indra Prasad Aryal, President of the Nepal Human Rights Organization, and Bijayaraj Gautam, President of the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), stakeholders were urged to effectively follow the election code of conduct to make the upcoming election clean, fair, and credible manner.
A total of 424 people lost their lives and 1,643 people sustained injuries in such incidents. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 38 people went missing and 11,535 families were affected in such incidents.