EC invalidates voting at Budhiganga Municipality

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 26: The Election Commission has decided to hold re-election in Budhiganga Municipality of the Bajura district, invalidating the voting held there on May 13.

The re-voting will be held at the polling station of the municipality. The concerned office of the returning officer has been instructed to fix the date of re-voting at the earliest and hold the election.

The EC made a decision to this effect on Thursday.

Issuing a press release, EC spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Paudel also said the EC decided to write to the Ministry of Home Affairs to transfer Chief District Officer of Bajura Upendra Raj Paudyal, Deputy Superintendent of Police DSP Chaturbhuj Ojha and Superindent of Police of the Armed Police Force stationed there from their posts within three days and take departmental actions against them because they acted negligently and affected free, fair and impartial manner of election.

The EC has asked the government to take department action against them within three months and inform the EC about the punishment given to them.