Nearly 170,000 security personnel to be mobilised for local level polls As many as 168,000 security personnel from all four security agencies in the country will be mobilised to ensure security for the local level elections slated for May 13. Nepal 24 Apr, 2022
Poll panel rules out voter-list amendment The Election Commission today issued a press release stating that no amendments or additions shall be made to the voter list. Nepal 23 Apr, 2022
CPN-UML brings out poll manifesto The CPN-UML today launched its election manifesto ahead of the local level polls slated for May 13, committing to displace the incumbent government through the people’s mandate. Nepal 23 Apr, 2022
DAOs told to implement election security plan Security arrangements have been finalised for the local level elections slated for May 13. Nepal 22 Apr, 2022
EC ready with ballot papers for 53 districts The Election Commission has printed 11,900,000 ballot papers for 53 districts of the 77 districts that go to polls on May 13. Nepal 22 Apr, 2022
EC develops tough provisions for election monitoring The Election Monitoring Directive-2022 issued by the Election Commission stipulates strict provisions to supervise, direct, and control all the activities of local level polls. Nepal 21 Apr, 2022
Local polls code of conduct effective from today Local polls code of conduct effective from today Nepal 08 Apr, 2022
'Empowering local governments a must' With the local level elections round the corner, the political parties have started their election campaigning across the country. But the cadres of many political parties were not able to intensify the election campaigns mainly due to the fact that these parties were undecided on whether or not they should forge an alliance until very late. Nepal 02 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL - Unrealistic again With the local level polls just six weeks away, the Election Commission (EC) has issued new directives that require candidates vying for civic posts to submit affidavits that state they are not involved in any commercial activity. Opinion 01 Apr, 2022
17.73 million-plus voters for local level polls The Election Commission today released the number of voters eligible for the upcoming local level elections scheduled for May 13. Nepal 28 Mar, 2022
EDITORIAL - Controversial code The Election Commission (EC) issued a 78-page election code of conduct on March 17 for the local level polls scheduled for May 13, requiring the elected officials to resign from their posts before filling their nomination papers if they wish to contest the upcoming polls. Opinion 21 Mar, 2022
EDITORIAL - Climate change impacts Climate change is no longer an uncertainty, and for a country like Nepal that is already highly vulnerable to natural disasters, it only makes the livelihoods of its people all the more difficult. Opinion 14 Mar, 2022
