गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Govt finalizes provinces to hold elections in two phases Nepal Govt finalizes provinces to hold elections in two phases Polls to be held in Province 2, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim in the first phase and remaining Province 1, Bagmati and Karnali in the second phase KathmanduPati February 09, 2021 KATHMANDU – The government has finalized the list of provinces to hold elections in two phases. The cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to conduct polls in the first phase in four provinces and three remaining provinces in the second phase. According to the government spokesperson Parbat Gurung, the cabinet decided to hold elections in Province 2, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim on April 30. Similarly, the government plans to hold elections in Province 1, Bagmati and Karnali on May 10 in the second phase. Under the government plan, the elections will be held in 40 districts in the first phase and remaining 37 districts in the second phase. Earlier on December 20 last year, the government had decided to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold elections in two phases. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Trump envoys confront Zelensky as US-Ukraine tensions escalate Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0