{"id":5085,"date":"2021-01-11T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2021-01-11T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:52:32","slug":"prachanda-nepal-faction-urges-election-commission-to-halt-election-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=5085","title":{"rendered":"Prachanda-Nepal faction urges Election Commission to halt election process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATHMANDU &#8211;<\/strong> Nepal Communist Party (NCP) chairmen Pushpa Kamal Dahal \u2018Prachanda\u2019 and Madhav Kumar Nepal have reached the Election Commission and urged the Chief Election Commissioner to halt all election related preparations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meeting the Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya at the Election Commission on Monday, NCP co chairs Prachanda and Nepal urged him to stop all election related preparations until the Supreme Court settles the cases challenging the government\u2019s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives and set dates for midterm election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stating that the election process has been moved ahead to influence the case that is subjudice, they asked the commission to stop the election process until the Supreme Court issues its verdict.\u00a0 Prachanda and Nepal reached the Commission today to submit the letter of updated details of the party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier last week, the Election Commission had sought updated details of the party from both rival factions.\u00a0 Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli\u2019s decision to dissolve the House on December 5 has left the ruling NCP on the verge of a split.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each faction led by Prachanda and Oli are claiming the party they lead as the legitimate NCP.\u00a0 The dispute over the recognition has now landed at the Election Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU &#8211; Nepal Communist Party (NCP) chairmen Pushpa Kamal Dahal \u2018Prachanda\u2019 and Madhav Kumar Nepal have reached the Election Commission and urged the Chief Election Commissioner to halt all election related preparations. 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