By-election in Ilam and Bajhang today

Kathmandu, April 27: By-election is taking place in Ilam and Bajhang today. The by-election is scheduled today for the member to the House of Representatives in Ilam Constituency-2 and Province Assembly member in Bajhang Constituency-1 (A).

Sharing that all preparations for the by-election in two constituencies have completed, the Election Commission urged all voters to exercise their voting rights without fear.

The voting is taking place from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm today. The by-election is taking place in these two constituencies after the two posts had remained vacant following the death of HoR member Subas Nembang and Province Assembly member Prithivi Bahadur Singh.

            Subas Nembang of the CPN (UML), elected from Ilam-2, died from heart attack on September 12, 2023 while Prithvi Bahadur Singh of the Nepali Congress, elected from Bajhang-1(A) in a road accident on July 10, 2023.

A total of 19 candidates including Suhang Rai of the CPN (UML), Damber Khadka of the Nepali Congress and Milan Limbu of the Rastriya Swatantra Party are contesting in Ilam by-election while 12 candidates in Bajhang including Abhishek Bahadur Singh of the Nepali Congress, Daman Bhandari of the CPN (UML), Janak Budha of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and Dil Bahadur Singh of the CPN (Unified Socialist).

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02-       Voting for by-election starts peacefully in Ilam-2

Phikkal (Ilam), April 27: Voting for by-election in Ilam-2 began at 7:00 am. According to Chief Election Officer, Keshav Prasad Ghimire, voting started peacefully in all 149 polling centre under the constituency.

A total of 745 staffs, 1,523 Nepal Police personnel, 710 Armed Police Force personnel, 450 Nepali Army personnel and 24 personnel of the National Investigation Department have been mobilized to conduct the election in a peaceful and fearless environment, he shared.

The constituency has a total of 115,889 eligible voters. Of them, 59,018 male voters, 56,869 female voters and two ‘third gender’ voters, according to the Election Commission.

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03-       Weather update: Chances of storm at some places of Koshi and Sudurpaschim

Kathmandu, April 27:  The country is still experiencing partial influence of westerly wind and local wind. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather of hilly areas of Koshi Province and Sudurpaschim Province has remained partly cloudy and mainly fair weather in rest of the country.

The sky in hilly regions of Gandaki Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province would remain partly cloudy and mainly fair in rest of the country this afternoon.

Brief rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of hilly regions of Gandaki Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province and at one or two places of the hilly region of rest of the country, shared the Division.

Similarly, light snowfall has been forecast at one or two places of high-hilly and mountainous region of Gandaki Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province.  There is also possibility of storm at some places of Lumbini Province, Sudurpaschim Province, Gandaki Province and Koshi Province.

Tonight, the weather in Koshi Province, Gandaki Province and Karnali Province would remain partly cloudy and partly cloudy to mainly fair in rest of the country. Brief rainfall/thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places of hilly region of Koshi Province, Gandaki Province and Karnali Province.

Likewise, there is also chances of light snowfall and rainfall at one or two places of high-hilly and mountainous region of Koshi Province, Gandaki Province and Karnali Province.

Brief rain with thunder and lightning has been predicted at some places of hilly region of Koshi Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province in next 24 hours.

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04-       Voting taking place enthusiastically in Bajhang

Bajhang, April 27: The voting for the member to the Province Assembly at Bajhang-1 (A) is taking place in an enthusiastic manner from 7:00 am.

Chief Election Officer, Sudarshan Lamichhane, told RSS that voters have started reaching voting centres to exercise their voting rights.

Lamichhane said he has received the information that the voting is underway peacefully at 74 polling stations and 94 voting centres determined at Bajhang constituency-1 (A). 

Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepali Army personnel have been deployed to conduct the election in a peaceful environment.

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05-       By-election in Ilam: Suhang, Khadka, Limbu cast their votes

Phikkal (Ilam), April 27: Candidates of major political parties have cast their votes in the by-election being held today for the member to the House of Representatives in Ilam constituency-2. The voting is taking place from 7:00 am.

Suhang Nembang of the CPN (UML) and Damber Khadka of the Nepali Congress cast their votes from Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus voting centre at Ilam municipality-7.

Similarly, Milan Limbu of Rastriya Swatantra Party cast his vote from Mangsebung rural municipality-based Janata Kalyan Basic School voting centre while an independent candidate Dekendra Singh Thegim from Phakphokthum rural municipality-3 based Singha Devi Secondary School voting centre.

Chief Election Officer Keshav Prasad Ghimire said voting is taking place at 149 voting centres in an enthusiastic and peaceful manner.

The constituency has a total of 115,889 eligible voters.

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06-       Investment Summit will help bring in foreign investment: CNI President Agrawal

Kathmandu, April 27: President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, has expressed the belief that foreign investment would increase in the country as the government has implemented maximum facilitation policy to create investment-friendly environment.

The private sector is being excited from government’s steps to improve environment of investment in the country, he shared.

Talking to RSS about the Third Investment Summit taking place from Sunday, CNI President Agrawal mentioned that Nepal has been identified as the best destination for investment. He further said the private sector, also the co-organiser of the Third Investment Summit, has become excited from present environment and is ready to invest.

“We are now ready for investment. Potential areas have already been identified. The government has facilitated by amending acts and rules. It is also ready for policy-level, procedural and structure-level reforms if needed. The private sector is also ready to support”, explained President Agrawal. 

He expressed hope that Nepal would be successful to show its potential and convince investors for investment through this investment summit.

“Country’s economy is under pressure due to economic crisis. It will definitely improve after certain period of time. One cannot get result the day after the investment. It will take time. The country’s situation will improve while getting the result of today’s investment,” he explained. 

This investment summit would help foreign investors to understand the real situation of Nepal and increase foreign investment, opined President Agrawal, adding that we are confident that there is appropriate environment for investment in Nepal.

Hydropower, tourism, agriculture, information technology have been identified as the main areas of investment in Nepal and the government has put these areas on priority. Education, health, transport and infrastructure sectors have also equal potential. A decision has been taken to present 150 projects of different sectors in the investment summit.

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