KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepali Congress General Minister Gagan Thapa has paid the fine of Rs 15 thousand set by the Election Commission. Thapa informed that he paid the fine through social media, and said that he made the election expenses public again.
Thapa has said that he was fi
KATHMANDU, OCT 29: The Election Commission (EC) has stepped up its effort to find people involved in provoking fake and fabricated information against the candidates contesting in the November 20 elections in social media platforms.
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The Election Commission (EC) has removed the song prepared for election education from social media within less than 24 hours after the song was released. The EC has said that the song has been removed after widespread criticism on social media regarding the quality of the lyrics of 'Ghinghinghin Tang'.
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: The Election Commission (EC) has stated that the advertisement made on social media for the House of Representatives and provincial assembly elections will be included in the election expenses of the candidates.
KATHMANDU, May 12: As per the election code of conduct issued by the Election Commission (EC), election campaigns are prohibited in forms during the silence period.
Despite the poll body’s call, the Former Prime Minister and Ministers are found defying the election code of conduct during this period.
Former Prime Minister Babu Ram Bhattarai took to the social media and urged voters to vote for his party – Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP). Using social media platforms to persuade voters and conduct election campaigns is prohibited during the silence period.
Likewise, former chief minister of Gandaki Province, Prithvi Subba Gurung issued a video message where he was seen asking for votes for the CPN-UML candidates.
As per the election code of conduct, asking for votes during the silence period is against the law.
The poll body has already sought clarification from Gurung.
