गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Voting begins in Lumbini for NA member Politics Voting begins in Lumbini for NA member KathmanduPati May 31, 2021 DANG – Voting has begun in Lumbini Province for picking a National Assembly member. It has started in the stipulated time since 9.00 am today. Lumbini Chief Minister Shanker Pokharel, former Speaker of Province Assembly Purna Bahadur Gharti and other ministers have already cast their ballot. Other province assembly members and chiefs/deputy chiefs of local levels are queuing up for voting. The Election Commission (EC) has made arrangement of observing the voting in the polling booth through virtual medium. It is also set to make public the poll results through virtual mode. Assistant Election Officer Minraj Bhattarai informed that the virtual medium has been adopted to disclose the poll results so as to avoid unnecessary crowd in view of coronavirus threat. As informed three polling booths have been designated in Ghorahi of Dang for the election. Chandra Bahadur Khadka from CPN-UML and Driga Narayan Pandey from opposition alliance are in election race for National Assembly member. Pandey is the common candidate of Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) and Rastriya Janamorcha. — Write your comments RELATED NEWS JSP meeting today 16th Plan stresses on integrated infrastructure development, IT use: PM… First meeting of Nepal-China aid projects concludes PM Dahal and Qatari Amir meet Government effortful to develop country as a medical education hub… Let us present practical projects, not ‘wish list’: PM Dahal Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Tribhuvan Army Club, APF meeting in finals of PM Men’s Cricket Tournament Nepal, China hold virtual meeting to discuss fight against coronavirus, review implementation of agreements Home Ministry decides to stop issuing vehicle pass as COVID-19 cases spike South Korean Ambassador vows additional investment in Nepal Mayors in Kathmandu Valley recommend govt to impose lockdown after Chhath festival Govt decides to recommend NCP Vice Chairman Gautam as National Assembly member