Local election: NC to hold rallies in all seven provinces

Province deserves its constitutional rights: NC leader Nidhi

DHANUSHA: Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi has said all seven provinces need to be resourceful with devolution of power as per constitutional provisions. Spekaing at a program in Mahottari, NC leader Nidhi said as it was NC’s leadership to bring constitution, so the NC itself should take a lead to protect the provisions of constitution. […]

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Tarun Dal ad hoc committee gets additional 400 members

KATHMANDU: Nepal Tarun Dal – the youth wing of Nepali Congress (NC) – got additional 400 members in its ad hoc committee. NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed additional 400 members in the ad hoc committee of Tarun Dal last night. President Deuba added members in the committee incorporating representation from all seven provinces, informed […]

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NC leaders initiating ‘Transformation Campaign’

KATHMANDU: In an effort to bring about “transformative changes and revitalize” Nepali Congress (NC), the country’s grand old party, a group of NC leaders has initiated a nationwide campaign throughout the country. The campaign will be taken to all seven provinces, the leaders have said. As part of the campaign, the leaders have decided to […]

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NC to establish museums in all seven provinces

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) has prioritized the establishment of cultural museums in all seven provinces to reflect the art, culture, costumes and ethnic identity of all castes and communities. In the manifesto released by the party for the November 20 elections to the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assemblies, the Congress has pledged […]

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Top leaders of ruling alliance hold meeting at Baluwatar

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The coordination committee formed to facilitate the government is holding a meeting at the Baluwatar-based official residence of the prime minister. Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) are present in the meeting. Similarly, general secretary of CPN (US) Dr Bedu Ram Bhusal, NC leader Ram Chandra Poudel, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Chair Upendra Yadav and JSP’s Federal Council Chair Dr Baburam Bhattarai are among those present in the meeting. Dura Poudel, vice-chair of Rastriya Janamorcha (RJM) and government spokesperson Gyanendra Bahadur Karki are present in the meeting which is discussing a host of issues including the Jan 26 National Assembly elections. Earlier, the High-level Coordination Committee held a meeting on Thursday. The committee presided by Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Chandra Poudel comprises the major leader of the five political parties belonging to the ruling coalition. CPN (US) General Secretary Beduram Bhusal confirmed that the meeting discussed the upcoming election of the NA members scheduled for January 26 and form a province-level committee in all seven provinces with the representation of five political parties for the publicity of the event. The ruling alliance has already filed joint candidacies for the elections. The meeting also decided to form a coordination committee for the publicity and management of the upcoming National Assembly (NA) election.

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NC provincial conventions: Updates from all seven provinces

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) is holding provincial conventions starting from Thursday. The conventions, which are an integral part of the ruling party's 14th General Convention, are all set to elect new leadership in respective provinces for the next five years. While some provinces are holding elections for a new executive committee including eight office bearer positions, polls are still uncertain in some provinces. Below is the update on the election process in all seven provinces. Province 1: Elections for a new executive committee are yet to begin in the province as of 1 PM, Saturday. The polls are expected to begin at 8 AM. The voting process was delayed as the names of candidates had not been included in the ballot paper. For the post of provincial president, Guru Raj Ghimire has filed his candidacy from the rival faction led by Ramchandra Poudel. Ghimire will face a tough challenge by Uddha Thapa, a presidential candidate from the establishment faction led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Another faction led by Krishna Sitaula has also formed an alliance with the Deuba faction. Province 2 NC’s province-level convention in Province 2 was postponed on Saturday as well. Of the 32 election constituencies in the province, seven [four of Sarlahi and one each of Bara, Saptari, Rautahat districts] are yet to elect the delegates for the convention impacting the provincial convention as well. Sarlahi district is yet to conclude ward-level conventions. A total of four candidates have so far announced their candidacies for the presidential position. Krishna Yadav from the Deuba faction, Ram Saroj Yadav [the Bimalendra Nidhi panel] and Ranjit Karn [independent] are in the race for the position of province president. Karna is said to have the support of the party’s senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel and General Secretary Shashank Koirala. Bagmati Province Bagmati Province is holding elections for the 91-member executive committee in Hetauda, the provincial capital. The establishment faction has fielded Indra Bahadur Baniya as the candidate for the provincial president. Baniya will has been challenged by Jagdish Narsingh KC and Bhimsen Das Pradhan. While KC is close to the Poudel faction, Pradhan belongs to the Sitaula faction. Gandaki Voting for the new executive committee is underway in Gandaki Province’s capital Pokhara on Saturday afternoon. As many as 1,085 delegates from across the province will elect as many as 68-member executive committee including eight office-bearers. The establishment panel’s Arjun Prasad Joshi and Poudel faction’s Shukra Raj Sharma are in the fray for the provincial president. Lumbini Voting for new leadership in Lumbini Province began later than the scheduled time. Elections are being held in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi. The Deuba panel has fielded Bharat Kumar Shah for the presidential position. Shah is facing a tough challenge by Amar Singh Pun from the rival faction led by senior leader Poudel. While Shah is chairman of federal parliament’s Public Account Committee, Pun served as the party president of Rolpa district. Karnali Voting for new leadership in Karnali was delayed by an hour and a half and kicked off at 1.30 PM. Three panels have been formed for the elections for the new executive committee in the province. Lalit Jung Shahi [Deuba faction] Bhupendra Jung Shahi [ Poudel faction] and Motiraj Bam [Nidhi faction] are vying for the president of the ruling party in the province. Sudur Paschim NC’s Sudur Paschim chapter reported commencement of elections at 10 AM, Saturday. Two panels --- one led by Bir Bahadur Balayar and the other by Narayan Dutta Mishra --- are in the election race in the province that lies in the far western part of the country. While Balayar is said to be close to party President Deuba, Mishra has the backing of senior leader Poudel.

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NC Province Convention: Nomination being filed in all seven provinces today, election tomorrow - Khabarhub

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NC general convention main organizing committee under Deuba's coordination

The central committee meeting of the party held on Sunday formed the main organizing committee having the members from party office bearers, central members, invited central members, members of federal parliament, and parliamentary leaders of party from all seven provinces, according to spokesperson Bishwoprakash Sharma.

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NC picks coordinators in all seven provinces for provincial convention - Khabarhub

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Local election: NC to hold rallies in all seven provinces

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