PALPA: Thakur Prasad Gaire of the CPN (UML) has been elected to the House of Representatives from Palpa constituency-2. He obtained 27,817 votes. Gaire’s closest rival Som Prasad Pandey of the CPN (Unified Socialist), a common candidate from the left-democratic alliance, received 23,851 votes, according to Chief of the District Election Office, Palpa, Rukmangat Aryal. […]
RUPANDEHI: CPN-UML leader Thakur Gaire has secured victory in Palpa Constituency-2. Even though the counting of votes is still going on, Gaire is leading with a huge margin of 4,293 votes. His closest contender Unified Socialist’s Som Prasad Pandey has garnered 22,995 votes while Gaire has secured 27,288 votes so far.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim order to the Election Commission asking it not to bar CPN-UML lawmakers Som Prasad Pandey and Sharada Devi Bhatta from joining the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN (Unified Socialist) party.
The Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission to let CPN-UML lawmakers Som Prasad Pandey and Sharada Devi Bhatta join the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN-Unified Socialist, a newly formed party after the split of the CPN-UML.
The post Supreme Court lets 2 lawmakers join Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN-Unified Socialist appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.
KATHMANDU, May 24: The ruling CPN-UML has decided to seek clarification from 12 more leaders of the party.
A meeting of the party’s standing committee held in the capital on Monday asked the 12 leaders, including Surendra Pandey, Birodh Khatiwada, Jeevan Ram Shrestha, Ghanshyam Bhusal, Som Prasad Pandey, Krishnalal Maharjan, Jhapat Rawal, Bhawani Prasad Khapung, Yagya Sunuwar, Metmani Chaudhary, Deepak Prakash Bhatt and Narayan Khatiwada to furnish their clarifications in the next 24 hours.
Monday's meeting also decided to expel 11 other leaders, including senior leaders Madhav Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanak, from the party's ordinary membership.
According to a leader, the meeting also discussed the issue of withdrawing the UML's support extended to the Sudur Paschim Government. The decision, however, has not been taken yet, he added.
1630224335.jpg)
