KP Oli own with more than 28k votes margin

File Photo Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing a public meeting organized by the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on Friday, February 5, 2021. Photo Courtesy: Chandrakala Chhetri, Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa 5. Oli got 52,319 votes while his nearest rival Khagendra Adhikari got 23,743 votes. Oli won by a margin of 28,576 votes. Suresh Kumar Pokharel of the Rashtraya Swatantra Party, who is in third place, got… Continue reading KP Oli own with more than 28k votes margin

Gagan Thapa won by a huge margin in Kathmandu-4

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Kathmandu: Nepali Congress candidate Gagan Thapa has won in Kathmandu consituincy no. 4 by a huge margin. Thapa defeated the CPN-UML candidate Rajan Bhattarai. Thapa got 21,302 votes while UML’s Bhattarai got 13,855 votes. There is a difference of more than seven thousand votes between them. 45,503 votes were cast there. A formal announcement is… Continue reading Gagan Thapa won by a huge margin in Kathmandu-4

Election update: ballot boxes from 12 districts yet to be collected

Kathmandu: Vote counting continues in 97 constituencies of the House of Representatives, while counting is yet to be done in 68 constituencies. Ballot boxes are yet to be collected in 12 districts. According to the Joint Election Operation Center, the ballot boxes of other districts including Solukhumbu, Sankhuwasabha, Dolpa, Bajura, Mugu, Kalikot, Darchula are remained… Continue reading Election update: ballot boxes from 12 districts yet to be collected

Calibration flight begins at Pokhara International Airport

Kathmandu: The calibration flight has started from Monday to test the capability of the Pokhara International Airport. For this purpose, Aero Thai’s aircraft has already reached Pokhara on Saturday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has approved the schedule for mechanical test flight of Pokhara Regional International Airport from 21st November to 27th November. The… Continue reading Calibration flight begins at Pokhara International Airport

61 pc population casts vote across the country

Kathmandu: 61 percent of the total population has casted their votes in the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections held on Sunday. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapalia said that voting has been postponed in 15 places of Surkhet, Nawalparasi East, Gulmi and Bajura districts. Surkhet, Nawalparasi East and one polling station in Gulmi district… Continue reading 61 pc population casts vote across the country

Gun fire in Rautatah after dispute over voting

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Kathmandu: Police fired gun at the polling station located in Gujara municipality-4 of Rautahat. On Sunday morning, the police fired in the air after a dispute during voting. The police used force after the dispute between the two parties turned violent during the voting. It is said that there is tension in that area now.

House of representatives and state assembly election begins

Kathmandu: Voting for the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly has started today.Voting started all over the country at 7 am. Separate lines for men and women have been arranged in the polling station. There is a separate provision for disabled persons, pregnant women, senior citizens, patients, and gender minorities. There are 10,892 polling… Continue reading House of representatives and state assembly election begins

Election Commission appeal to vote in elections

Kathmandu: The Election Commission has appealed to the voters to participate in the elections and utilize their right to vote. Voting for the election of House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly will be held on tomorrow from 7 am to 5 pm. Addressing a press conference on the eve of the election, Chief Election Commissioner… Continue reading Election Commission appeal to vote in elections