Kathmandu. A total of 1,076 complaints have been filed with the District Code of Conduct Monitoring Committee and Monitoring Officers.According to the Election Commission, 1,061, or 99 percent, of the received complaints have been resolved. Province-wise, Lumbini Province received the highest number of complaints with 244, while Sudurpaschim Province received the lowest with 96.Among the received complaints, 97 were received in writing, and 979 were received through other sources such as telephone and SMS. The Commission stated that the most frequent complaint concerned the use of banners and flags exceeding the prescribed size. Complaints were also filed regarding the misuse...
Kathmandu. The Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stated that national sovereignty and the self-respect of the people are the main objectives of the party.Speaking at a gathering and training program for leading cadres organized by the Nepal Communist Party, Lalitpur Constituency No. 1, on Friday, he said that the party is committed to resolving the existing crises in the country and building development and prosperity for the people.Stating that the unity was formed among various 26 leftist and socialist groups with the commitment to build a 'New Nepal' by correcting past...
Kathmandu. Press Council Nepal has urged against disseminating any content that could affect the upcoming elections or mislead voters.The Council, in a meeting held on Friday, requested that in sensitive matters like elections, media outlets refrain from publishing, broadcasting, or transmitting analytical content that could influence the election, negatively affect participating political parties and candidates, mislead voters, or impact impartial voting. This also includes content transmitted by foreign media outlets that aims to influence the election.“It has been observed that a documentary titled ‘Set Like Enemies: Inside Nepal's Gen Z Uprising’ was transmitted via the BBC's YouTube channel on Falgun...
Surkhet. The District Administration Office, Surkhet, has issued a notice prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.The prohibition on the sale of alcoholic products in public places has been enforced following the decision of the Election Commission of Nepal, the directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the resolution passed by the District Security Committee meeting held on Thursday. Assistant Chief District Officer Dil Bahadur Karki of the District Administration Office, Surkhet, informed that the complete ban on sales is aimed at ensuring the House of Representatives election, scheduled for this Falgun 21, is conducted in a clean,...
Nawalparasi. Training has been provided to the polling officers and assistant polling officers who will be deployed at the polling stations for the House of Representatives election scheduled for the upcoming Falgun 21 in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East).According to the Office of the Chief Election Officer, a total of 1,869 personnel, including polling officers, assistant polling officers, and support staff, are being prepared for deployment in the district. Lal Prasad Bhusal, Chief of the District Election Office, stated that the staff selected from Constituency No. 1 were trained on Thursday, while staff from Constituency No. 2 will be trained on...
Kaski. The Election Office in Kaski has given high priority to conducting voter education programs.Rudra Neupane, Information Officer at the Provincial Election Office Pokhara, stated that the voter education program has been underway since Falgun 3 to teach voters how to cast their ballots correctly for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Falgun 21.According to him, the voter education program, conducted through voter education volunteers using a sample ballot paper, will continue until Falgun 17 in all 72 wards across five municipalities to minimize spoiled votes.In the 2079 BS election, five percent of votes were invalidated in Kaski. The...