- Wednesday, 10 August 2022
CPN (UML) registered in EC for upcoming polls
The CPN (UML) has been registered in the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday for the purpose of upcoming elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assembly.
CEC pledges to conduct polls in free, fair, credible manner
Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said EC's activities would be carried out giving equal treatment to all as per the generally accepted principles of the elections while calling for support from all sides to complete the election in a free, fair and credible manner.
First meeting of Seat Allocation Task Force of ruling alliance being held
The first meeting of the Seat Allocation Task Force formed to suggest a modality for the allocation of seats among the ruling parties in the election of the members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Provincial Assembly (PA) is set to be held at 3 pm today.
Tanahun sees an addition of 7054 new voters
A total of 7054 new voters have been added in the Tanahun district. The new voters were added from the voter's list updating campaign conducted soon after the local elections.
EC asks parties to register for polls by Aug 16
The EC has notified the political parties to get registered within August 16 while the registration will start from August 7 and the office for registration will be open even on public holidays.
Tenure of HoR, PA members till Dec 7: CEC Thapaliya
Although the tenure ends automatically after the nomination, it needs to be corrected by making changes in the law and we have written to the government in this regard.
HoR, PA polls to be held on Nov. 20
Govind Pariyar, press chief of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, said that the meeting of the Council of Ministers held today took a decision to this effect.
Ruling parties agree to hold HoR, PA polls on Nov. 20
Nepali Congress President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, NC leader Paudel, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal and Janata Samajwadi Party Chair Upendra Yadav were in the meeting.
41 per cent youth make in local levels out of entire elected representatives
Kathmandu, July 26: The Election Commission of Nepal has said slightly more than 41 per cent people's representatives at the local levels were elected from between 21 to 40 years of age group. Of the total, 14,442 youths were elected from the May 13 local level elections. The EC said 37 mayors, 95 deputy mayors, 106 rural municipality chairs and 234 vice-chairpersons were elected from the age group. Likewise, altogether 2,312 youth ward chairs were elected and 3,233 women members from that age group got elected.Similarly, 3,606 Dalit women members and 4,819 elected members also fall in the youth category. The EC said representatives from 41 to 60 years of age getting elected in the local level polls include 52.27 per cent while 6.52 per cent representatives from 61-80 years of age group were elected. According to EC, a total of 18,347 representatives were from between 41 to 60 years of age while 2,291 were from 61-80 years of age group.Furthermore, 17 individuals of 80 years and above were elected in the local level elections including three ward chairs, four Dalit women member and 10 ward committee members. (RSS)
HoR, PA elections likely to be announced for Nov. 20: EC
"We had suggested holding the HoR and the PA elections on November 18, but if the government takes a decision through the upcoming Cabinet meeting to hold the elections on November 20 in a single phase, don't get surprised," said the chief election commission Thapaliya at the press meet.
Fill out online form to get registered as voter: EC
The EC has developed a web-based voter list pre-registration system to make it easy for eligible citizens for getting registered as voters and this system will be brought into practice in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts as a pilot operation
UML wins mayor, deputy mayor in Bajura's Budhiganga Municipality
Ram Bahadur Baniya from CPN (UML) has been elected as mayor of the Budhiganga Municipality of the Bajura district. Similarly, UML's Maya Kunwar has been elected as deputy mayor.
EC recommends parliamentary and provincial elections for Nov 18
The Election Commission has recommended date of November 18 for the parliamentary and provincial elections in a single phase.
