Mahesh Basnet files nomination from Bhaktapur 2
CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has filed his candidacy from Bhaktapur constituency 2 for the House of Representatives elections.
Basnet registered his candidacy by reaching the office of the election officer along with party leaders and cadres.
HoR elections: Balen Shah registers candidacy from Jhapa 5
Rastriya Swatantra Party senior leader Balendra Shah (Balen) has filed his candidacy from Jhapa constituency 5 for the House of Representatives elections.
Shah registered his candidacy by reaching the office of the election officer at the Organic Agricultural Market in Damak.
Bheshraj Bhattarai proposed Shah’s candidacy while Bhuminanda Baral seconded the proposal.
Meanwhile, CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has registered his candidacy from the same constituency.
Harka Sampang files candidacy from Sunsari-1 for HoR polls
Dharan Sub-metropolitan City former Mayor Harka Raj Rai (Harka Sampang) registered his candidacy from Sunsari constituency 1 for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.
He filed his candidacy on behalf of the Shram Sanskriti Party.
After resigning from the post of mayor, Sampang formally entered parliamentary politics and filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives elections.
Along with Sampang, other candidates have also filed nominations from Sunsari-1.
PM Karki to oversee additional three ministries
President Ram Chandra Paudel has assigned Prime Minister Sushila Karki the responsibility of overseeing three additional ministries following the resignation of their respective ministers.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel, and Minister for Youth and Sports Bablu Gupta have resigned from their posts.
In view of the posts of ministers falling vacant at the three ministries, the Head of State has designated the Prime Minister to handle the portfolios of these ministries.
