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The Free Student Union (FSU) election will be held in Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus on March 23. Making public the election calendar again, the Free Student Union Election Committee fixed the date of March 23 for the election in the Ghantaghar-based campus. The election calendar was affected in the Tri Chandra Campus due to a dispute over the admission of the students. In the notice issued by election officer Rajendra Gautam, voters list will be published on Friday. Candidates can file nominations on Sunday. The voting will be held from 8 am to 4 pm on Thursday. Students had staged a demonstration by placing the chair and name plate of Campus Chief Prof Dr Sunil Adhikari by taking the issue of election process in the Tri Chandra Campus. The FSU election is going to be held in all the campuses across the country on March 19.  

The Election Commission said that all the preparations for the vice-presidential election slated for tomorrow have been completed. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the poll body said that voting will be held from 10 am to 3 pm. As the silence period has already started, the EC has directed the political parties not to get involved in publicity campaigns for or against the candidates. The statement issued by EC spokesperson Shaligram Paudel said that social media networks such as Facebook, Viber, Twitter and SMSes should not be used for campaigns during the silence period.  

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today visited the Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground to witness a match between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates under the ICC World Cup League II. The Prime Minister's presence aims to boost up the morale of the Nepali cricketers. Nepal and the UAE are playing the final match under the League today.  On the occasion, the Prime Minister wished for the success of the Nepali team, according to the Prime Minister's Secretariat. A large number of spectators have gathered in the TU ground to watch the match. They have painted the color of Nepal's flag on their face and carry the Nepali flags. PM Dahal was accompanied by the Bharatpur Metropolis Mayor Renu Dahal and member secretary of the National Sports Council Tanka Lal Ghising among others. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba offered best wishes of a win to the Nepali cricket team via social media. "We are hopeful that our team will play with high morale and will make a new history in the country's cricket. Best wishes of a win to the Nepali team," he said. Similarly, former PM and CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli also extended greetings to the team. "Since some days ago, I had been waiting for today's day. Best wishes of a win for the Nepali team. The state is with you. I am with you."

Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamarkattel is seeking a vote of confidence on March 22. Province Assembly Secretariat Chief Secretary Krishna Hari Khadka said that Chief Minister jamarkattel, who fell into minority after the Rastriya Prajatantra Party withdrew the support, is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence in the Province Assembly meeting on March 22. With the change in the political equation at the center, three ministers representing the Rastriya Prajatantra Party in the Cabinet in the Bagmati Province resigned a few weeks ago. The incumbent government fell into minority after the Rastriya Prajatantra Party withdrew support extended to the government. Earlier on January 10, the Cabinet was formed with Shalikram Jamarkattel as the Chief Minister, Jagannath Thapaliya as the Economic Affairs and Planning Minister and Uddhav Thapa as the Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Minister from the joint alliance of the CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party. The current Cabinet includes only the ministers of the CPN (Maoist Center) and the CPN-UML.