NC does not need an electoral alliance: Dr. Koirala

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala has said that his party does not need the support of a political party to contest the local election. Speaking at a program in Kathmandu on Wednesday, he said that the Nepali Congress can contest the local elections on its own. He said that even if Congress […]

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Ruling parties to fight parliamentary elections as an electoral alliance

The five-party ruling alliance has decided to fight parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in November together as an electoral alliance. The post Ruling parties to fight parliamentary elections as an electoral alliance appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

UML, RPP to forge electoral alliance in Bharatpur metropolis

KATHMANDU, April 25: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, and Rajendra Lingden-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), have agreed to forge an electoral alliance in Bharatpur metropolis for the upcoming local level election. As per the agreement, the UML has decided to share seats in the metropolis with RPP that includes the post of deputy mayor, two posts of ward chairperson and a few posts of members. “An electoral alliance has been forged and RPP will get the post of deputy mayor and post of ward chairperson and members,” said Bikram Pandey, RPP leader. The UML has already decided to field the candidacy of Bijay Subedi for the post of mayor of the metropolis while the ruling alliance is fielding Renu Dahal, CPN (Maoist Center)’s leader, for the next term.

Nepali Congress quits electoral alliance in Gorkha

KATHMANDU, April 24: After failing to forge an electoral alliance among the members of the ruling alliance in Gorkha, the ruling Nepali Congress has announced that the party will contest in the upcoming local level elections without forging an alliance with any party. Organizing a press conference, Nanda Prasad Neupane, district chairperson of Gorkha, maintained that the party will contest the election solely. “Due to some personal interest of some leaders, we failed to reach an agreement. Now the party will solely file its candidacy in 94 wards of 11 local levels,” Neupane said. Meanwhile, the CPN (Maoist Center), a key coalition member of the ruling government, is looking forward to forging an electoral alliance among remaining members of the coalition, according to Lekh Bahadur Thapa, CPN (MC)’s district chairman of Gorkha.

Chand-led NCP positive on forging electoral alliance with UML in Sudurpaschim

KATHMANDU, April 5: Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party is positive in forging an electoral alliance with the main opposition party, CPN-UML in the upcoming local level elections in Sudurpaschim Province. The party has also begun discussions in this regard.  The two parties are preparing to forge an electoral alliance as per the local needs. According to Om Prakash Pun, central committee member of NCP, discussions are underway as the UML leaders have proposed forging an electoral alliance. “The parties have yet to make an official decision,” he added. The ruling coalition of Nepali Congress, CPN( Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party and Rastriya Janamorcha Party have already decided to forge an electoral alliance in the upcoming local level election.

Ruling alliance to form electoral alliance against UML in Makwanpur

KATHMANDU, April 3: The ruling alliance has agreed to form an electoral alliance against the main opposition party, CPN-UML, in Makwanpur district in the upcoming local level election. As per the local level elections, 2074 BS, the CPN-UML was the largest party in the district. The party had won six out of seven local units in the district which included six posts of mayor and eight of deputy-mayor. In the same election, Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center), who had formed an electoral alliance in three local units, were defeated in two local units. As the new local level elections are on our door steps, the ruling alliance that includes, Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist) and Janata Samajbadi Party, have agreed to form an electoral alliance against CPN-UML.  With this, it is likely that UML has to face the ruling alliance solely in the upcoming local election. The ruling alliance has decided to form an electoral alliance at ward level as well. A meeting of the coalition parties held at Nepali Congress Party Office, Makwanpur took a decision to this effect. There are a total of 10 local governments with 102 wards. Of these 10 local units, CPN (US) is likely to claim four local units. The party has maintained that two local representatives who were victorious in the earlier election representing CPN-UML have now joined the CPN (US), so the party must at least be given a chance to field candidacy in four local units.

Ruling alliance agrees to form an electoral alliance in local polls

KATHMANDU, March 31: The ruling alliance has agreed to form an electoral alliance in the upcoming local level election. A meeting of the alliance held on Thursday at the Prime Minister’s Office Residence at Baluwatar took a decision to this effect. The alliance’s decision comes a day after the ruling Nepali Congress decided to form an electoral alliance within the ruling alliance as per need. The alliance has also decided to finalize candidates for the sic metropolis across the country from the central level, according to CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal. “Candidates for the remaining local units are to be finalized by the local level themselves,” he added.

Efforts on for electoral alliance: Chair Dahal

Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said his party would forge an electoral alliance with the ruling parties as much as possible, and if not, it would face the election alone.

No more electoral alliance after election: Thapa

During a meeting of leaders of the Shekhar Koirala faction on Wednesday, Thapa claimed that the electoral alliance would end after the National Assembly election.

No more electoral alliance after election: Thapa

During a meeting of leaders of the Shekhar Koirala faction on Wednesday, Thapa claimed that the electoral alliance would end after the National Assembly election.