KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The left alliance has swept the National Assembly election securing 39 seats. Of the total 56 seats in the upper house, left alliance constituents CPN-UML, the largest party, won 27 seats and CPN (Maoist Center) secured 13 seats. The ruling Nepali Congress bagged 12 seats, Federal Socialist Forum Nepal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal won 2 seats each.

The election was held on Wednesday, almost after two months of conclusion of House of Representatives and Province Assemblies election.

Out of 2,056 members of electoral college, 1677eligible  voters including 1,234 chiefs and deputy-chiefs and 443 province assembly members had cast vote to elect 32 upper house members out of 56 since 24 members were elected unopposed ahead of election.

In province 2, all eight members were elected unopposed while 16 other members were also elected unopposed from six different provinces. 52 members from 13 different parties had competed in the election. The candidates were elected under single transferable voting system.

RESULTS

Province 1: UML 5, NC 2, MC 1)

Agam Prasad Bantawa Rai, UML (disabled)

Khem Nepali, UML (dalit)

Unopposed:

Bina Pokhrel, UML (women)

Naina Kala Ojha, UML (women)

Sarita Prasai, NC (women)

Haricharan Shiwakoti, UML

Parse Ram Meghi Gurung, UML

Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi, NC

Province 2: RJPN 2, FSFN 2, NC 2, UML 1, MC 1

Unopposed:

Shashikala Dahal, MC (women)

Pramila Kumari, FSFN (women)

Mukta Kumari Yadav, NC (women)

Ramesh Prasad Yadav, RJPN

Suman Raj Pyakurel, UML

Jitendra Narayan Dev, NC

Brikesh Chandra Lal, RJPN (disabled)

Ramput Paswan, FSFN (dalit)

Province 3: UML 5, NC 2, MC 1

Dilkumari Rawal Thapa, UML

Udaya Sharma, UML (women)

Dhan Kumari Khatiwada, NC

Ram Bahadur Thapa, MC

Balram Prasad Baskota, UML

Radhe Shyam Adhidari, NC

Ram Chandra Rai, UML (disabled)

Singh Bahadur BK, UML (dalit)

Province 4: UML 3, NC 3, MC 2)

Shanti Kumari GC, UML (women)

Deepa Gurung, UML (women)

Binda Devi Ale Rana, NC (women)

Dinanath Sharma, MC

Ganesh Prasad Timalsina, UML

Surendra Raj Pandey, NC

Khim Kumar BK, MC (dalit)

Unopposed:

Prakash Pantha, NC (disabled)

Province 5: UML 4, NC 2, MC 2

Chandra Bahadur Khadka, MC

Khim Lal Bhattarai, UML

Durga Prasad Upadhyay, NC

Ram Lakhan Chamar, UML (dalit)

Raj Kumar Kunwar, MC (disabled)

Unopposed:

Komal Oli, UML (women)

Mina Budha, UML (women)

Anita Devkota, NC (women)

Province 6: UML 5, MC 3

Kabita Bogati, UML (women)

Nanda Sharma, UML (women)

Yutul Lama, MC (women)

Narpati Luwar, UML (dalit)

Jeevan Bahadur Budha, MC (disabled)

Kali Bahadur Malla, MC

Bhairab Sundar Shrestha, UML

Thagendra Prakash Puri, UML

Province 7: UML 4, MC 2, NC 2

Chakra Prasad Snahi, UML (dalit)

Mahesh Kumar Mahara, MC (disabled)

Unopposed:

Tara Devi Bhatta, NC (women)

Indu Kadariya, UML (women)

Kamala Kumari Oli, UML (women)

Hari Ram Chaudhary, MC

Sher Bahadur Kunwar, UML

Badri Pandey, NC

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Eight members- six from left alliance and two from Nepali Congress- have been elected in the National Assembly from Province-3.

Election officer Bal Mukunda Dawadi informed that UML had Balram Prasad Baskota, Dil Kumari Rawal (Parbati), Uday Sharma Poudel, Singha Bahadur Bishwokarma and Ram Chandra Rai.

Similarly, Ram Bahadur Thapa is elected from the CPN (Maoist Center).

Radheshyam Adhikari and Dhankumari Khatiwada are elected from Nepali Congress. There were 14 candidates for eight posts of the NA from the Province-3.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The National Assembly (NA) elections concluded peacefully nationwide today, the Election Commission said.

According to the EC, final results of the election took place on the basis of single transferable vote system, are likely to come by tomorrow morning. The EC has already sent a team of experts to six provinces to conduct the vote counts.

The National Assembly, the Upper House of federal parliament, has 59 members. Out of them, 56 members are elected by the Electoral College at the rate of eight members, including at least three women, one dalit and one person from among the disabled or minority communities, from each province. The President nominates three members including at least one woman to the National Assembly at the recommendation of the government.

The election was held only in six provinces today as all the NA members from Province-2 have been elected unopposed before this, according to Election Commissioner Ishwari Prasad Poudel. Voting took place from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Twenty four members have already been elected unopposed from all the provinces. Fifty-two candidates are in the race for remaining 32 seats in the National Assembly in the election today.

A total of 1,677 people including 1,234 local level officials and 443 State Assembly members were eligible to vote in the election.

The polling stations were set up at the public places near to the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Biratnagar (Province 1), Patan, Lalitpur (Province 3), Pokhara (Province 4), Dang (Province 5), Surkhet (Province 6) and Doti (Province 7).

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Voting for National Assembly election is underway in Province 3. The voting is taking place at Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Ward No. 4 office premises in Jawlakhel.

A total of 248 voters including 238 chiefs and deputy-chiefs (from 119 local levels) and 110 province assembly members are casting votes to elect eight National Assembly members.

Photo: Mukunda Kalikote

Bhisma Raj Ojha
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Voting is taking place from 10 am to 3 pm today under the election to the member of National Assembly, the Upper House of the federal parliament.

Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has urged the voters to participate in the election without any inhibitions as the government has made reliable security arrangements for the same.

The election to the member of the National Assembly is taking place in six provinces today as all the NA members from Province-2 have been elected unopposed before this.

Twenty four members have already been elected unopposed in all the provinces.

Fifty-two candidates are vying for 32 seats of National Assembly member in the election today.

A total of 1,677 voters including 1,234 local level officials and 443 Province Assembly members of the six provinces are taking part in the election.

The Election Commission said voting will take place at the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in six provinces. The office of the chief returning officer has been established at the places where the High Court of each province is located.

The polling stations have been set up at the public places near to the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Biratnagar (Province 1), Patan, Lalitpur (Province 3), Pokhara (Province 4), Dang (Province 5), Surkhet (Province 6) and Doti (Province 7).

Arrangements have been made for having two voting booths at every polling station. The Province Assembly members will cast their votes at a separate booth while the local level officials at the next booth.

There will be four separate ballot papers of green and red colours. The weightage of the Province Assembly members’ vote will be 48 while the same of the local level officials would be 18.

The National Assembly has 59 members. Out of them, 56 members are elected by the electoral college at the rate of eight members, including at least three women, one dalit and one person from among the disabled or minority communities, from each province. The President nominates three members including at least one woman to the National Assembly at the recommendation of the government.

The electoral college is made of total 2,056 voters including 1,506 mayors and deputy mayors of municipalities, and chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the rural municipalities. The rest of the electorates are the 550 members of the Province Assembly of all the seven provinces.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Preparation for the National Assembly election has been completed, said the Election Commission (EC). The NA election is scheduled for February 7.

The voting will start from 10:00 am to con clued at 3:00 pm at the respective province capitals, informed Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav at a press meet in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

According to the Election Commission, voting will take place at the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in six provinces. The office of the chief returning officer has been established at the places where the High Court of each province is located.

The polling stations have been set up at the public places near to the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Biratnagar (Province 1), Patan, Lalitpur (Province 3), Pokhara (Province 4), Dang (Province 5), Surkhet (Province 6) and Doti (Province 7).

A total of 2056 voters will including 550 province assembly members and 1506 chiefs and deputy chiefs from local levels will cast vote to elect 56 members. However, 24 members have already been elected unopposed.

All candidate of National Assembly election have already been elected unanimously in province no 2.

According to the EC, out of 56 members to be elected for NA, 24 candidates have already been elected.
Six candidates including three women have already been elected unanimously in province no 1. Election is taking place there for two posts.

Similarly, there will be voting for all eight posts in province no 3 while election is taking place for seven posts in province no 4. A candidate towards Disabled and Marginalized category has already been elected unopposed, said EC Spokesperson, Nabaraj Dhakal.

Likewise, voting is taking place for remaining five posts in province no 5 as three women have been unanimously elected while there will be election for all posts in province no 6.

According to EC, election is taking place only for two posts towards Dalit and Marginalized category in province no 7 as other members have already been elected. Now 52 candidates are in the race for 32 posts, according to EC.

As per the constitution, 56 members at the rate of eight members including three women, one dalit and one member from the backward area or minority community from each province, would be elected to the 59-member National Assembly while the President will nominate three members at the recommendation of the government.

According to Yadav, the Province Assembly members will cast their votes at a separate booth while the local level officials at the next booth. There will be four separate ballot papers of green and red colours. The weightage of the Province Assembly members’ vote will be 48 while the same of the local level officials would be 18.

A five-member team from the Bureau of Statistics at the rate of three experts and two administrative assistants for each province have been deputed for counting the votes under the single-transferable electoral system, Aryal said.

The Election Commission has already given orientation training to the representatives of political parties who will be representing in the vote counting.

Election Commission Information Officer Aryal said that the commission planned to make public the entire election results by tomorrow if possible and by February 8 at the most. The Joint Secretaries have been deputed to all the provinces for monitoring the election.

The EC also said that it is preparing to submit the all results of House of Representatives election by February 17.

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: A meeting of the joint taskforce of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) formed to deal with the party unity issues held this morning focused on the upcoming National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7.

Top leaders of both political parties were present in the meeting took place at the UML parliamentary party office, Singha Durbar. The meeting focused on how to make the left alliance candidates victorious in the election, directing subordinate bodies of both political parties to seek possibility for an electoral alliance with other small political parties and make their best to ensure victory of left candidates in the poll.

As per the agreement made earlier, the UML is sending 29 candidates while 14 candidates shall be from the Maoist Center in the NA election.

As stated by UML central office secretary Krishna Gopal Shrestha, party candidate from the Province 3, Beduram Bhusal, will be called back provided that his victory seemed uncertain. Monday is the last day for withdrawing candidacies registered for the election.

The meeting was attended by heads of both political parties KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal and other leaders in the taskforce.

It may be noted that the Sunday meeting between Oli and Dahal ended with the agreement on the sharing of seats of State Chief Ministers, Speakers and Deputy Speakers.

Meanwhile, UML has scheduled its Standing Committee meeting for 10:00 am Tuesday to discuss about the taskforce recommendations and issues concerning NA election and party unity. RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav Tuesday said that result of National Assembly (NA) election would be made public as soon as possible.

Addressing an election related training in the capital organized for the representatives of political parties participating in the National Assembly election, CEC Yadav urged all political parties to make the NA election a success.

He also requested the political parties to follow the election code of conduct, urging all to help the EC to hold the election in a free and fearless manner. During the training, the EC would impart training to representatives of the political parties on various election related issues including model of ballot paper, voting process and vote counting.

Representatives from CPN-UML, Federal Socialist Forum Nepal, Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and Nepali Congress, other parties are participating in the training.

According to EC, election code of conduct would be implemented from January 26 for NA election. A total of 2,056 voters including 1,506 chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the rural municipalities and mayors and deputy mayors and 550 province assembly members of seven provinces would exercise their voting rights during NA election.

The NA election is scheduled for February 7. RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: CPN (Maoist Center) has finalized candidates for the National Assembly election scheduled for February 7. A meeting of the top leaders of Maoist Center held on Tuesday finalized 13 candidates.

The names of the finalized candidates are as follows:

Province 1:

Bina Pokhrerel (Women)

Province 2:

Sashi Kala Dahal (Women)

Province 3:

Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal (Open)
Ganga Parajuli (Women)

Province 4:
Dinanath Sharma (Open)
Khim Bahadur BK (Dalit)

Province 5:
Raj Kumar Kunwar (Disable)
Chandra Bahadur Khadka (Open)

Province 6:
Jeevan Budha (Disable)
Yutul Lama (Women)

Kali Bahadur Malla (Open)

Province 7:
Lali Ram Lohar (Dalit)
Hari Ram Chaudhary (Open)