Bhuwan Sharma

The EC has warned parties and candidates against obstructing voters’ rights through intimidation, threats, coercion, harassment, social boycott, bribery, economic inducement, or religious provocation.

As jarred water continues to flow into homes across Nepal, regulators face mounting pressure to ensure that what appears clean and safe on the outside truly meets health standards inside. For consumers, the question now is unsettling: can the water they trust every day really be trusted?

The EC has made it clear that while candidates may accept voluntary support, they cannot demand or solicit donations by stating how much they expect to receive. Moreover, all contributions must be routed through the banking system to ensure transparency.

The EC has issued the Political Parties (Split) Regulations, 2082 BS, which have been published in the Nepal Gazette. With the publication of the notice, the new regulations have automatically repealed the existing ones, the EC said.

According to Director General Rabindra Bohara at the DUDBC, senior officials personally met top Parliament Secretariat officials to convey the timeline.

The commission has released ballot samples for selected districts and constituencies under all seven provinces. According to commission spokesperson Narayan Bhattarai, samples for 56 constituencies out of the total 165 had been published by Saturday evening. Samples for the remaining constituen...

Ten foreign companies have now expressed interest in operating and managing the tunnel, highlighting both the project’s strategic importance and the complexities delaying its launch.

The Election Commission (EC) has designated this period for all forms of electioneering, including public meetings, rallies, processions, corner meetings, and microphone announcements. 

Nepal’s upcoming HoR election features several veteran “evergreen” politicians who have contested elections across the Panchayat, multiparty and republican eras.

Since 2038 BS, Bhandari has been a constant presence in Nepalese elections, making this his 10th run. Of his nine previous contests, he has emerged victorious six times and lost three.