Candidates intensify election campaign

By Our Correspondent Taplejung, May 6: As the date of local level election draws closer, political parties and candidates in Taplejung have started reaching out to the voters' houses with their election manifesto. Party cadres and candidates started reaching the doorsteps of voters to solicit votes and attract voters.

Village targeted activities of the leaders, cadres, candidates and political parties and their presence in toll plazas, settlements and houses with the election campaign has made the village ready for election. 

Candidates are meeting voters from house-to-house and asking them to vote for them. Candidates have been asking for votes by informing them about the short-term and long-term development plans that can be executed during their tenure.

Thus, the door-to-door campaign of the party's district and local leaders, cadres and candidates has created an election atmosphere in the village. 

While flags and election symbols of different parties have been hoisted on the posters, comments, debates and discussions have started in each street and turning of the village. Discussions are also going on among the people as to which people's representatives can fulfill the expectations of the people and come up with a good plan.

Parties and candidates have started intensifying the election campaign at all the nine local levels of the district. Candidates are trying to convince the voters meeting them at their doors. 

According to our correspondent Chandra Pandak, most of the candidates were convincing the voters with the slogan of corruption-free development and prosperity. 

Candidates are meeting voters individually and collectively with their commitment and election manifesto.

The ruling Nepali Congress, the CPN (Maoist Centre), the CPN (Unified Socialist) and the opposition CPN (UML) have started intensifying the election campaign. 

In all the nine local levels of the district, the Congress, the Maoists and the Unified Socialists have coordinated alliance for the election, while the UML has campaigned in coordination with the independent candidates in some places.