गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ EC urges political parties to strictly adhere to health safety protocol in by-election Politics EC urges political parties to strictly adhere to health safety protocol in by-election KathmanduPati May 04, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Election Commission has urged the political parties participating in the election to the National Assembly members to strictly adhere to the health safety protocol. NEC spokesperson Rajkumar Shrestha shared that a request letter was sent to the CPN (UML), Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepal Workers Peasants Party taking part in the by-election scheduled for coming May 20 to adopt high alert to help prevent the pandemic. The EC has drawn attention of the participating political parties to pay special attention towards possible threat to human health while conducting activities such as political gathering, assembly, public meeting, corner meet, publicity, candidature nomination and press conference in the run-up to by-election for National Assembly members in Bagmati province. The EC attention was drawn at a time when Nepal has witnessed high risks of COVID-19 pandemic and the government has enforced prohibitory order in major cities including Kathmandu Metropolis. Write your comments RELATED NEWS MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… RSP appoints Hikmat Jung Karki to party’s Central International Relations… Nepal explains UK’s role in border row with India All-party meeting underway at Singha Durbar Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Indian Army Chief General Naravane to visit Nepal in November Mohammed Zahidur Rahman: Countries need to have strong policies to sustain development Crusher, boulder industries asked to abide by new set of rules Home Ministry decides to stop issuing vehicle pass as COVID-19 cases spike World Bank to provide $24 million to support Nepal’s sustainable forestry Dr. Govinda KC begins his 19th Satyagraha from Jumla
