Don't suscpect EC: Nilkantha Upreti

POKHARA: Chief Election Commissioner Nilkantha Upreti today urged all political parties to move ahead towards the Constituent Assembly election to create a conducive environment in villages of the country. 

Speaking in an interaction with stakeholders organised by the District Election Office, Kaski, here today, Upreti urged all not to suspect the fairness of the Election Commission (EC) as it is a constitutional body. 

He said around 15.4 million voters will cast votes in the CA election. Stating that EC was committed to bring a result by holding free and fair election, Upreti urged all political parties, voters, employees and security personnel to participate in the election. He also requested all political parties to support the teams sent by the EC to collect voters’ list in villages. 

He said the government will declare the election date within a few days.

Two die in accident

GORKHA: Buddhi Bahadur Gurung, 32, of Ghyalchowk, Gorkha and 18-year-old Pasang Tamang of Sindhupalchowk, died on the spot after a dozer met with an accident on a road construction site in Ghyalchowk on Tuesday. Buddhi and Pasang, the dozer helper, were watching the dozer work when the part of the road it was operating on sank resulting in the accident. Two other persons were injured when the construction vehicle fell below the road. A seriously injured Chandra Bahadur Gurung has been taken to Kathmandu for treatment as he could not be treated at the local health facility. The dozer driver is at large. 

Minor held for rape 

ACHHAM: Police arrested Shiva Saud, 15, of Sokat VDC in Achham district on Tuesday on the charge of raping a five-year-old girl of the same VDC. The family of the victim had filed a case against Shiva at the Chaurpati police post on Monday. The girl could not be checked as the hospital is far away from the village. 

Koirala taken ill

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala is suffering from fever and cold and has been advised four to five days bed-rest, said Koirala’s personal secretary Laxman Dhakal.

Bhandari hopeful about election

DHADING: CPN-UML Vice-chairperson Bidhyadevi Bhandari today said the party’s registration process would create conducive environment for election to the Constituent Assembly.

She called on all the parties to shed their partisan interest and participate in the upcoming election to offer a way out to the country.

Coming down heavily on the UCPN-Maoist, Bhandari charged that the former rebels had tried to obstruct the party’s registration process under one pretext or the other.

Talking to mediapersons at a press meet organised by Press Chautari Nepal, Dhading, in Baireni, she expressed confidence that her party would emerge as the largest political force in the upcoming polls.

She directed the party rank and file to proactively participate in the election to garner majority votes.

Stating that FSU elections, CA polls and local elections were going to be held within the current Nepali year, Bhandari went on to say that this year would be momentous for democratic exercise in the country.

On the 33 fringe parties and the CPN-Maoist protest against CA polls, Bhandari called the parties protesting against the election anti-democratic and anti-national.

Bhandari hopeful about election

DHADING: CPN-UML Vice-chairperson Bidhyadevi Bhandari today said the party’s registration process would create conducive environment for election to the Constituent Assembly.

She called on all the parties to shed their partisan interest and participate in the upcoming election to offer a way out to the country.

Coming down heavily on the UCPN-Maoist, Bhandari charged that the former rebels had tried to obstruct the party’s registration process under one pretext or the other.

Talking to mediapersons at a press meet organised by Press Chautari Nepal, Dhading, in Baireni, she expressed confidence that her party would emerge as the largest political force in the upcoming polls.

She directed the party rank and file to proactively participate in the election to garner majority votes.

Stating that FSU elections, CA polls and local elections were going to be held within the current Nepali year, Bhandari went on to say that this year would be momentous for democratic exercise in the country.

On the 33 fringe parties and the CPN-Maoist protest against CA polls, Bhandari called the parties protesting against the election anti-democratic and anti-national.

Musharraf from office for life

 Lawyers say a Pakistani court has banned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running for public office for the rest of his life.

One of Musharraf's lawyers, Saad Shibli, says he plans to challenge Tuesday's ruling in the Supreme Court.

Judges had already barred Musharraf from running in the May 11 parliamentary election because of his actions while in power.

The Peshawar High Court handed down the lifetime ban Tuesday after hearing an appeal by Musharraf's lawyers to allow him to run in the upcoming election.

Musharraf returned to Pakistan last month from self-imposed exile to make a political comeback, but his fortunes have gone from bad to worse.

He is currently under house arrest in connection with a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power.