Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 05/15/2017 - 11:00
Note No. 783 Dated 15-May-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
It is to the credit of the Election Commission of Nepal that it conducted successfully the first phase of local elections on May 14 despite many hiccups and hurdles.
The election by itself was a stupendous task with nominations for 13,356 seats in 283 local units of 34 districts of three provinces- 3, 4 and 6.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 07:46
Note No. 782 Dated 24-Apr-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
The Sanhgiya Gathabandhan that includes the Sanghiya Samajwadi Forum, the newly formed Rashtriya Janata Party as well as a few other parties of Janajathis, finally agreed to withdraw the proposed agitation and participate in the local body elections scheduled for 14th May this year.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 10:40
Note No. 781 Dated 17-Apr-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
On 12th of April, Dahal’s government formally withdrew its previous amendment bill and registered a fresh one. This new bill does meet some of the demands made by the Madhesi groups, though not all. As expected, the UML, more out of its cussedness has opposed the bill on the ground that the party was not consulted before hand!
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 10:10
Note No. 780 Dated 07-Apr-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
In an incident on 7th April at Maleth in Saptari district, the Police opened fire on a group of Madhesis who were protesting against the convening of a rally led by former Prime Minister K.P.Oli and the UML in their programme of “Mechi to Mahakali.” This rally was supposed to mobilise the public for the coming local elections on May 14 that was being strongly opposed by the Madhesi front.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 09:57
Note No. 779 Dated 02-Mar-2017
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
On 21st February, after a marathon Cabinet Meeting, Prime Minister Dahal announced that the Local Body Elections will be held in May 14 in one go. The elections were last held in 1997.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 02/17/2017 - 08:52
Note No. 778 Dated 17-Feb-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Recently, Prime Minister Dahal declared that Local bodies elections are an urgent need of the country. Yet there appears to be no immediate chance of elections being held.
It is known to all that the three layers of elections- namely local bodies, regional/state level and the Federal Elections will all have to be held before 21st January 2018. It is mandatory and the constitution does not permit any extension.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 09:40
Note No. 777 Dated 04-Jan-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan.
It is more than a year and a half that the new constitution was promulgated. Yet there has been no progress at all in implementation as the parties are still quarreling over reconfiguration of different provinces.
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