Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarification from the ABC television and the TV Filmy for breaching the election code of conduct (CoC).
According to the EC, it has asked both televisions on Friday to furnish clarification within 24 hours on why it violated the election code of conduct . Earlier yesterday, a delegation team of Nepali Congress (NC) has met the EC officials drawing their attention of towards the violations of CoC by TV Filmy by campaigning in favour of Uddhab Paudel, a RPP-Nepal candidate for CA polls from Kathmandu Constituency No 4. Paudel, an owner of the TV Filmy, had joined RPP-Nepal and become the central committee member of the party two months ago. Various filmy actors and actress were also seen in the election campaigns of Poudel and his party RPP-Nepal in Kathmandu.
Likewise, the EC has also grilled the ABC television for the clarification following a complaint lodged stating that it has been broadcasting news in favour of the UCPN-Maoist. The television has been accused of live broadcasting the programmes of the UCPN (Maoist) and its candidates.

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala has finally got the nod from the Election Commission (EC) to fly in the chopper in remote districts during the poll campaigning.
Earlier, the EC had not granted permission to NC president Koirala to use helicopter to reach Lamjung from Chitwan for addressing a mass gathering organised by the NC Lamjung.
The EC has rejected the request of the Lamjung NC to use the chopper to travel Lamjung from Chitwan citing a close distance between the two districts.
However, the EC has clarified that the party should maintain the expenses incurred through the use of chopper under the ceiling that it has determined for the poll campaigning.
Talking with nepalireporters.com, Election Commissioner Dolakh Bahadur Gurung said that the expenses of helicopter use would be counted under the ceiling of 75 thousand rupees determined for a candidate under the proportional representation system or direct system.
Meanwhile, the EC has directed UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to henceforth use helicopter for election campaigning only after taking prior approval of the Commission.
Such a directive was issued on Thursday by a meeting of the EC held under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Nilkantha Upreti, according to EC spokesperson Bir Bahadur Rai.
Chairman Prachanda has requested for permission yesterday but used helicopter before it was approved, and hence he has been requested to do so only after receiving an approval for the same, Rai said.

Chitwan: District Election Office (DEO), Chitwan, has sought clarification today with Narayan Dahal, UCPN (Maoist) candidate of Chitwan No 3, for flouting the code of conducts (CoC). CPN (UML) had filed the complaints at the DEO Chitwan against Dahal, brother of UCPN  (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, accusing him for rampant violations of the CoC. Acting upon the complaints, DEO, Chitwan has distpatche a letter to candidate Dahal to furnish his clarification within three days in regards to the CoC violation.
UML has filed the complaints at the DEO Chitwan accusing Dahal of violating CoC after their cadres entered into the DEO office wearing the jacket emblazoning the election symbol of the Maoist. DEO Chitwan has said that it was investigating into the violation of the CoC.
Earlier, DEO Chitwan had also sought clarification with UCPN (Maoist) candidate from Chitwan No5, Amik Sherchan, for breaching the CoC. Sherchan, in his clarification, told that the programme to inaugurate the building was planned before the election CoC was enforced.
Similarly, DEO Chitwan has informed that it was investigating into the complaints of UML candidate from Chitwan No, Dan Bahadur Tamang, of CoC violation.