{"id":5739,"date":"2021-02-09T12:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T06:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=5739"},"modified":"2021-02-09T12:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T06:39:48","slug":"govt-finalizes-provinces-to-hold-elections-in-two-phases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=5739","title":{"rendered":"Govt finalizes provinces to hold elections in two phases\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATHMANDU &#8211; <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government has finalized the list of provinces to hold elections in two phases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the government spokesperson Parbat Gurung, the cabinet decided to hold elections in Province 2, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim on April 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, the government plans to hold elections in Province 1, Bagmati and Karnali on May 10 in the second phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the government plan, the elections will be held in 40 districts in the first phase and remaining 37 districts in the second phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier on December 20 last year, the government had decided to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold elections in two phases.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU &#8211; 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