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SC orders EC to register, provide election symbol for RPP-Democratic

KATHMANDU, Aug. 21: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order in the name of Election Commission (EC) to register the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) without implementing its earlier decision to re-verify the signature of the leaders.

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Maoist Center’s SC passes proposal to change party’s name, election symbol

KATHMANDU: Maoist Center’s Standing Committee (SC) has passed party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s proposal to change the party’s name and election symbol. Chairman Prachanda had earlier proposed to change the party’s name and election symbol in the Standing Committee meeting held at the party office, Parisdanda earlier this week. Prachanda said in his report, […]

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SC orders EC not to implement its decision on RPP election symbol row

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Election Commission (EC) to not immediately implement its decision to deny the Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra party, Nepal the election symbol of cow.

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SC orders EC not to implement its decision on election symbol

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Election Commission (EC) to not immediately implement its decision to deny the Kamal Thapa-led Rastirya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP-N) the election symbol of cow. A division bench of Justices Dr Anandamohan Bhattarai and Dr Kumar Chudal issued an interim order not to provide the Cow as the […]

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EC publishes schedule for November snap polls

KATHMANDU, July 5: At a time when the Supreme Court (SC) is almost finalizing the hearing on the House dissolution case, the Election Commission (EC) has published the schedule for the November midterm elections. President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the lower House of parliament on May 22 and declared that the mid-term polls will be held in two phases --- first on November 12 and the other on November 19--- on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The poll body, on Monday, made the work schedule as per the government’s decision. According to the routine, the election period is scheduled to kick off from July 15. The EC will announce the registration of the political parties aspiring to contest for the polls. By September 8, the updated electoral roll will be published. Candidate nomination for the first phase of election will take place on October 6 and 7. Final list of candidates with their election symbols will be published on October 11. Nomination of candidates for the second phase of election to be held on November 19 is scheduled to happen on October 17 and 18. The final list of the candidates will be released on October 22. Candidates will also be provided their election symbol on that day.

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CPN UML to direct its four leaders to quit Karnali government

SURKHET, June 11: Chief Whip of CPN UML Parliamentary Party in Karnali Province, Gulab Jung Shah, has said four members of the party would be directed to withdraw their support given to Mahendra Bahadur Shahi-led government. Shah said they would ask its four members, who saved the government led by Mahendra Bahadur Shahi with floor cross, to resign from the post immediately and formally quit the government. He added that a meeting of the party would be organized to direct them to leave the government immediately. As per the Supreme Court’s verdict, the four members are the Karnali Province Assembly members of the CPN UML and now they have to follow party’s whip, he opined. The Chief Whip argued, “One cannot say I do not belong to that party and follow the rules after winning an election under party's election symbol. All should follow statute of party and parliamentary party.” They should be ready to face action otherwise return to party leaving the government, said Shah. A new discussion has begun after the Supreme Court reinstated four members of the CPN (UML) who have been facing action after crossing the floor. Discussion has started about Karnali government after the SC reinstated Prakash Jwala, Ammar Bahadur Thapa, Kurma Raj Shahi and Nanda Singh Budha, who were relieved from the post after CPN UML took action against them.

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