गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ CPN-UML registered with Election Commission, election symbol ‘Surya’ Politics CPN-UML registered with Election Commission, election symbol ‘Surya’ KathmanduPati August 19, 2020 File Photo Kathmandu: The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has formally registered with the Election Commission. A meeting of the commission on Wednesday decided to register the UML, said spokesperson Raj Kumar Shrestha. The CPN-UML, headed by Sandhya Tiwari, has decided to use the symbol of a sun rising from a hill for the elections. “Today’s commission’s meeting has decided to register the UML Sandhya Tiwari as its chairperson,” said Shrestha in an interview with Kathmandu Pati. “The party will be given a certificate of its registration publishing it in the newspapers.” An application had been filed with the commission for the party’s registration under the chairmanship of Tiwari, who is from Morang, on July 27. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital check-up US national debt surpasses $40 trillion, more than doubling in… Bangladesh elects BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul as president Bangladesh holds first competitive presidential election in 35 years Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data