गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Civic poll on scheduled date : CEC Thapaliya Politics Civic poll on scheduled date : CEC Thapaliya KathmanduPati April 16, 2022 File photo KATHMANDU – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said the free and fair election would be held in the stipulated time. At a media orientation programme on local election, 2079 held at Janakpurdham today, he said there was no situation now to defer the pre-scheduled local election and also pledged to conduct free and fair election in the stipulated date. Chief Election Commissioner Thapaliya asserted that the country might witness catastrophe if the pre-set election date was changed on any circumstances. Civil poll would take place on May 13 and no side should take fear of election, he added. There was no situation to disrupt the continuum of election, he said, claiming that the elections to the House of Representatives members, province assembly members, President and Vice-President would also be held following the local level election. Urging stakeholders to not take the election code of conduct in a light manner, he said those breaching code of conduct would be booked. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Home Minister responds to criticism over rescue Home Minister Says hope remains after tunnel rescues PM Shah and Australian counterpart discuss flood rescue efforts Mustang customs office struggles without permanent infrastructure 15 militants trying to infiltrate through Afghanistan border killed: Pakistan… Lawmaker faces voters’ anger over flood response Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier