KATHMANDU, March 8: The Election Commission (EC) has directed that the vote count for Dhanusha-1 in the House of Representatives election not be announced immediately, pending a final decision from the Supreme Court (SC).
A letter issued by the EC stated that the matter concerning the cancellation of a candidate’s nomination is currently under judicial review. As a result, the EC has instructed the office of the returning officer to suspend the announcement of results until the court delivers its ruling.
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The EC stated that the case is formally registered with the Supreme Court and that further election procedures will proceed only after the apex court issues its order. The Provincial Election Office in Dhanusha has been informed of the decision.
The issue dates back to March 3, the first day of the pre-election silence period, when the EC annulled the candidacy of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Kishori Sah ‘Kamal’ based on a complaint. On the same day, Sah filed a writ petition in the SC challenging the EC’s decision.
The EC said it will comply with the SC’s directive before taking any further action regarding the election outcome in the constituency.
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