Nepal is holding snap general elections following the "Gen Z movement" that ousted the previous government. With over 18 million voters half being youth the polls feature 6,541 candidates. Backed by heavy security, the Election Commission aims for a peaceful process and expects results withi
Nepal is holding snap general elections following the "Gen Z movement" that ousted the previous government. With over 18 million voters--half being youth--the polls feature 6,541 candidates for 275 seats. Backed by heavy security, the Election Commission aims for a peaceful process and ra
"Election personnel, security staff, as well as the election materials, are already available in every polling station. There are a total of 23,112 voting centres and we have completed all the preparations. Voting will start tomorrow at 7 AM, and continue till 5 PM." Said Narayan Prasad Bhat
For Nepal's general elections, India has provided a large number of vehicles to the Election Commission. Nepal Election Commission's Information Officer, Suman Ghimire, while talking to ANI, said that, "India is our important neighbour, and we continue to receive assistance from India."
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of her planned protest on March 6 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that the demonstration is aimed at benefiting illegal immigrants.
As voting day approaches, the government has intensified daily high-level security briefings. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sushila Karki and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal convened a back-to-back meeting to review election preparedness and the overall law-and-order situation.
India on Tuesday abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly draft resolution that called for an immediate, complete, and unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
The elections will be conducted using ballot papers and ballot boxes. The counting of the votes will take place on February 27, according to the Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari.
Addressing the Scientists of Bharat Electronics Limited in Bengaluru, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "BEL has contributed to strengthening both democracy and security. A major example of this is the Electronic Voting Machine. Through it, you have strengthened Indian democracy. Yet t
Sikri, in a conversation with ANI, said that although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's alliance and Jamaat-e-Islami's alliance were neck to neck, the former performed well.