EDITORIAL: Presidential pardon President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s move to provide blanket amnesty to all the local level candidates who were fined for not submitting the poll expenditure details within the deadline by the Election Commission (EC) has drawn flak from lawyers. Nepal 20 Feb, 2023
Gandaki minister fined The Election Commission has imposed Rs 25,000 fine on Rajeev Gurung, a candidate for Gandaki Provincial Assembly from Manang (2) for criticising the poll expenditure ceiling that the EC had recently fixed. Gurung is also Gandaki minister for youths and sports. Nepal 19 Nov, 2022
Rice shortage hits Bajura amidst poll campaigning With Parliamentary and Provincial Assembly elections just around the corner, candidates and leaders of political parties have reached even the remotest part of Bajura, including Himali Rural Municipality for campaigning, but people here have not got relief from the problems caused food crisis. Nepal 13 Nov, 2022
Voter education drive soon In order to lower invalid votes in the upcoming federal and provincial elections, the Election Commission is planning to launch voter education drive at the ward level. Nepal 03 Nov, 2022
Govt vehicles barred from poll campaigning The Election Commission has prohibited federal or provincial ministers and office-bearers of local units from using government vehicles in the election campaign. Nepal 03 Nov, 2022
Election campaigning begins today As political parties and candidates are preparing to intensify poll campaign from tomorrow when they will be allowed to carry out all kinds of poll campaign, the Election Commission reminded them of the need for strict compliance with the poll code of conduct. Nepal 03 Nov, 2022
Former minister Shrestha violates election code Defying the election code of conduct, former minister of Labour Kishan Shrestha is trying to influence voters in his constituency in Bara. Nepal 17 Oct, 2022
EDITORIAL: EC's strict code With the federal and provincial elections less than two months away, the Election Commission (EC) has enforced the poll code of conduct from Wednesday. Opinion 29 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL: Strict election code The Election Commission (EC) issued its code of conduct for the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections slated for November 20 on Monday to what it says create level playing field for all and bring down election expenditure. Opinion 01 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL - EC be practical With the federal and provincial elections slated for November 20, the Election Commission (EC) has been proposing measures to reduce the poll expenditure of the candidates and make the polls as fair as possible for everyone. Opinion 24 Aug, 2022
EC proposes cap on number of door-to-door election campaigners EC proposes cap on number of door-to-door election campaigners Nepal 23 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL - BoP deficit Nepal’s balance of payments (BoP) was in the red in fiscal 2021-22 that ended in mid-July despite a surplus seen in the previous fiscal year. Opinion 18 Aug, 2022
