Nomination filing begins for Nov 26 polls in Nepal
22 Oct 2017 4:15 PM GMT
Kathmandu: The process of filing nominations began on Sunday for the first phase of parliamentary and provincial polls in Nepal that will be held across 32 districts on November 26, election officials said.
The second phase of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies for the remaining 45 districts will be held on December 7. The Spokesperson of the Election Commission, Navaraj Dhakal, said the candidates and the representatives of various political parties filed their nominations in a systematic way. The aspiring candidates submitted their nominations at the office of the Chief Returning Officer and the Returning Officer opened in their respective district headquarters, Dhakal said.
The first phase of elections will be held in Solukhumbu, Sankhuwasabha, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Taplejung, Paachthar, Khotang, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading, Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Mustang, Myagdi, Baglung, Manang, Lamjung, Gorkha, Rukum (eastern part), Rolpa, Rukum (Western part), Jajarkot, Humla, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Dolpa, Darchula, Bajhang, Bajura and Baitadi.
Some high-profile leaders contesting for the polls include former Prime Minister and chief of Naya Shakti Party Baburam Bhattarai and Vice-Chairman of CPN-Maoist Centre.
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