Kathmandu: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Lumbini on the day of Buddha Jayanti at the invitation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.



According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Modi will arrive in Lumbini on Monday at the invitation of Deuba and the Prime Ministers of the two countries will jointly offer prayers at the Mayadevi Temple.



The Center for Buddhist Culture and Heritage also has a joint foundation stone laying program. Afterward, Deuba and Modi will address a special ceremony at the recently completed International Buddhist Meditation Center in Lumbini.



Prime Minister Deuba and Modi will also discuss various issues related to Nepal-India relations. Prime Minister Deuba will host a luncheon in honor of Modi.

Indian PM Modi arriving in Bhairahawa on Monday

Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarification from CPN (Maoist) Central Committee Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda.



According to the Commission, Prachanda was asked for clarification on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Nepali Congress VP alleging intimidation of voters at a public meeting in Bharatpur, Chitwan.



Prachanda has been accused of threatening the country with disaster if Renu Dahal lost in Bharatpur.

Election commission asks Prachanda for clarification on threatening voters

Kathmandu: Vote counting in Lalitpur Metropolitan City has started. According to the preliminary vote count of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepali Congress has made the lead.



Chiribabu Maharjan, the mayoral candidate from the Nepali Congress, is leading with 28 votes out of 50.



Similarly, UML's Harikrishna Byanjankar got 10 votes. In Lalitpur, there is a ruling coalition while the UML is the only party in the fray.



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Vote counting begins in Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepali Congress on lead

Kathmandu: The counting of votes of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City is being held at the National Assembly House, Bhrikuti Mandap.



Independent mayoral candidate Balen Shah has received 287 votes so far. Keshav Sthapit, the mayoral candidate from the CPN-UML, who is following him, has got 192 votes.



From the same alliance, Nepali Congress' Sirjana Singh got 157 votes.



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Local election update: Balen Shah leading with 287 votes

Kathmandu: Vote counting of local election is ongoing across the country. So far, the results of nine municipalities, including those unopposed in the municipal elections, have been made public.



According to the results, UML has won four seats, Congress three and UCPN (Maoist) two so far.



UML has won in Manang Ngisyang rular municipality, Loghekar Damodarkund rular municipality of Mustang, Chame village municipality of Manang nad Pshe Foksundo rural municipality of Dolpa (unopposed)



Similarly, Nepali Congress has won in Nasoma Rural Municipality of Manang, Gharapjhong rural municipality of Mustang and NarpaBhumi rural municipality of Manang.



Meanwhile, Ekikrit Samajbadi has won unoppsedly in Kaike rural municipality and Chharka Sangtong rural municipality of Rolpa.

Local election: Vote counting continues

Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has so far estimated that 64 percent of votes have been cast across the country.



The commission said in a press conference this evening that it had estimated that 64 percent of votes have been cast in the country so far and that the number could increase.



Speaking at the press conference, Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said that the initial estimate is 64 percent.



He further said that only 52 percent of votes have been cast in Kathmandu valley. The commission has concluded that the votes have not been cast as per the expectation.



Meanwhile, voting has been postponed in 44 stations of 17 municipalities in 14 districts.



Chief Election Commissioner Thapaliya said that the commission is concerned about the security arrangements and the arrangements of the political parties.

64 percent votes have been cast across the country while voting postponed in 44 centers

Kathmandu: Voting for second local election of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal has concluded. Voting thats was started 7 am today has concluded at 5 pm.



The Election Commission (EC) has estimated that more than 65 percent of the votes have been cast this time. The commission is preparing to provide more details in this regard by holding a press conference shortly.



Currently the number of votes cast across the country is being collected.



Earlier, Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said that polling in 33 polling stations across the country had been postponed but not canceled due to clashes between candidates of different political parties.



However, the commission has concluded that election in most places across the country has been conducted in a peaceful environment.

Voting closes; EC estimates more than 65 pc votes casted

Kathmandu: The Election Commission has stated that counting of 20 percent local level's vote will start from 8 pm today.



The ballot papers of all local levels will be delivered to the polling station by 2 pm tomorrow (Saturday).



As per the election commission, vote counting at all local levels will be completed in five days.

Nepal local election; Vote counting to begin from 8 pm today

Kathmandu: About 35 percent voting has taken place till 12 noon.



According to Election Commission Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel, the around 35 percent voters across the country has casted their vote.



Amid this, clashes broke out at some polling stations in Dolakha, Sarlahi, Saptari, Ramechhap, Parbat, Humla and Bajura. Meanwhile, voting is underway in peaceful manner so far in other areas.

35 percent voters cast their votes till 12 noon

Kathmandu: At least 14 people have been killed in a road accident in Waling of Syangja district.



It has been said that the bus was carrying voters and on the way to polling station. So far, 10 deceased have been identified.



The injured are being taken to Waling Primary Health Center for treatment.

14 voters killed in a car accident in Syangja

Kathmandu: Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has cast his vote.



They have cast their votes from the polling station at Bharatpur Mahanagarpalika-14 in the home district of Chitwan.



Similarly, Parliament Speaker Agni Sapkota has also cast his vote from Sindhupalchowk's Chautara. Meanwhile, a candidate of Kathmandu Metropoiltan City Samiksha Baskota of Bibeksheel Sajha has cast her vote from Ward No. 31, Kathmandu while Keshav Sthapit of NCP-UML has cast his vote from Padmakanya College, Kathmandu.



Likewsie, UML leader Yogesh Bhattarai has cast his vote from Taplejung.



Likewise, a senior leader of the Nepali Congress, Ramchandra Poudel cast his vote from Tanahu and Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Krishna Chandra Nepali has cast his vote from Nawalpur so far.

Local election update: senior leaders cast their vote

Kathmandu: The voting has started across the country to elect local-level people's representatives for five years.



Voting is being held today to elect 35,221 people's representatives of 753 local levels and 6,743 wards including 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 village municipalities.



However, voting will not be held today in some places including a ward of Kapilvastu's Maharajganj Municipality and Dang's Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan Municipality.



Due to the death of the candidate, the election process has been started postponed in those places.



Voting will take place in those places only after a few days.



There are 1 crore 77 lakh 33 thousand and 723 eligible voters this time.



Arrangements have been made for safe voting in all polling stations across the country. Two and a half lakh security personnel including Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army have been deployed for election security.

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