Six candidates from the sexual minority have registered their candidacies for the upcoming March 5 election to the House of Representatives (HoR). They are representing the Samabeshi Samajbadi Party.
The Supreme Court has denied interim order on a writ petition filed on leadership dispute of the Nepali Congress (NC).
Officiating Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari has said that nomination of the candidates for the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) was completed in a peaceful manner in all 165 constituencies across the country on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expressed heartfelt gratitude to all political parties and candidates for filing candidacies enthusiastically for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives (HoR).
Kathmandu, Jan 20: A total of 2,925 candidates have registered their nominations in 165 constituencies across the country towards the first-past-the-post electoral system of the House of Representatives (HoR) member elections to be held on coming March 5 as of 6.00 pm this evening. At a press conference organized by the Election Commission (EC) this evening after the filing of the candidacies, Secretary Krishna Bahadur Raut informed that the registration of 336 female and 2,589 male candidates has appeared in the EC's system. The number may still increase since the task of verification is underway in some electoral constituencies, he said. Only four candidates have registered their candidacies in Mustang which is the lowest in number. Likewise, five candidates have registered their candidacies in Manang, Raut informed. It has been reported that the candidacies in both districts have been finalized. The highest number of candidacies was registered in Rupandehi electoral constituencies 2 and 3, with 35 candidates each. Candidacy in Rupandehi constituency 2 has been finalized, while it is still pending in constituency 3. Generally, the registration of candidacies has been conducted peacefully as reported by the offices of the returning officers. The submission of nomination papers was scheduled from 10 am to 5 .00 pm today. (RSS)
In a discussion at the Home Ministry with journalists covering the security beat, Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal said that integrated security plans have been already implemented by conducting security workshops at the provincial level.
Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has filed his nomination for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives from Gorkha constituency-2.
Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has filed his nomination for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives from Gorkha constituency-2.
Leader Shrestha's personal secretary Upadesh Yadav informed Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) that leader Surendra Lama proposed Shrestha's candidacy and Bibek Mainali seconded it.
CPN (UML) Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has registered his nomination for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives from Jhapa electoral constituency-5.
The suit, dubbed extravehicular spacesuit B, is the first of its kind on China's space station to achieve the lifespan extension goal of supporting 20 extravehicular activities (EVAs) within four years.
Former Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Mahabir Pun registered his candidacy to contest for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) as an independent candidate from Myagdi district.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel, and Minister for Youth and Sports Bablu Gupta have resigned from their posts.
In this connection, CPN (UML) chairperson and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is filing his candidacy from Jhapa constituency-5.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Mahabir Pun, has resigned from his post.