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The Election Commission has sought a clarification from CPN-UML candidate Yogesh Bhattarai for breaching the election code of conduct. Bhattarai has filed his candidacy for the election to the House of Representatives from Taplejung. The poll body asked for clarification from Bhattarai after he was found conducting a door-to-door election campaign at Sikaicha in Sirjunga Rural Municipality-3 accompanying more than 25 people. According to the Election Commission, political parties and candidates should not be accompanied by more than 25 people while conducting door-to-door campaigns. The EC has also barred the parties and candidates from organizing mass gatherings, rallies and meetings before November 3. “Why should the commission not take action against you according to Section 23 (3) and (4) of the Election Commission Act, 2073 for violating the election code of conduct?” the EC asked Bhattarai. Meanwhile, the EC has also sought a clarification from CPN (Maoist Center) candidate for the election to the House of Representatives Bina Magar for breaching the election code of conduct.  

The main opposition CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has appealed to the public to give his party a majority in the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly. He urged the public to make his party number one in the November 20 elections during a program organized in Kathmandu constituency-1 on Wednesday. Saying that the current government was formed through the mandamus order of the Supreme Court, Oli said that it is the reactionary forces who are accusing the UML of being reactionary. He claimed that there will be no other national power other than the UML even after the elections. The former prime minister said that the country will head towards uncertainty if other parties come to power other than the UML. He said that UML's manifesto is a document with guarantees of what it had done in the past and what it will do in the present. Leader Oli said that the UML should win the upcoming elections to protect sovereignty and to give peace and stability. Kiran Paudel and Ram Prasad Amagai have filed their candidacies for the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly in Kathmandu-1.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 500 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 93, 600 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 93, 100 per tola on Tuesday. Meanwhile, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 93, 100 per tola. Similarly, the price of silver is being traded at Rs 1, 225 per tola today.

The Indian government said that it would allow 600,000 tonnes of unmilled rice to be exported to Nepal. Issuing a notice late on Monday, India said that it would allow the companies to export unmilled rice to the Himalayan Kingdom, which traditionally relies on India to fulfill its food grains requirements. The world's biggest exporter of rice on Sept. 8 banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades as it sought to boost domestic supply and calm local prices after below-average monsoon rainfall curtailed planting, according to Reuters. India, now, said it will allow cargoes of white and brown rice backed by letters of credit issued before Sept. 9 to be shipped overseas, a measure that provides some relief to exporters grappling with fresh government curbs. The surprise move trapped nearly 1 million tonnes of rice at ports which had been in transit before the government made the announcement. "It's a big relief, which we have been asking for the last few weeks," said B.V. Krishna Rao, president of the Rice Exporters Association, according to Reuters. Export prices for Indian white rice have risen 12% since Sept. 9.

A man serving term at the Morang District Prison in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-8 died on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Man Bahadur Khapangi (54) of Athrai Rural Municipality-4, Tehrathum, Acting Jailer Tulsiram Bhagat said. He was serving term for rape. Khapangi was sentenced to 10 years in prison on January 23, 2018. Police said that he was admitted to the Koshi Hospital in Morang on October 29 after he suddenly fell sick. Jailer Bhagat said that he breathed his last during the course of treatment at around 6 pm yesterday.

A person was electrocuted in Budhiganga Rural Municipality-2 of Morang district on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Ram Mandal (30) of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-6. DSP Deepak Shresth said that the tragedy occurred while he was cutting bamboo to construct a house in Budhiganga-2. He said that Mandal was critically injured after the bamboo touched the 11, 000-volt high tension wire. Following the incident, he was rushed to the Birat Teaching Hospital in Budhiganga but breathed his last during the course of treatment at around 5 pm yesterday. The body has been kept at the Koshi Hospital for postmortem. Police said that they are looking into the case.    

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 56. 10 points to close at 1,930.97 points on Tuesday. Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 11. 28 points to close at 382. 14 points. A total of 3,971,594 unit shares of 231 companies were traded for Rs 1. 29 billion. In today’s market, all sub-indices saw green. Non Life Insurance topped the chart with 182.34 points. Meanwhile, Nyadi Hydropower Limited was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent. NCC Debenture was the top loser as its price fell by 3.91 percent. At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 77 trillion.

The CPN-UML said that all the people will be provided with citizens on the basis of descent within a month after the formation of government. Unveiling the manifesto for the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly slated for November 20 on Tuesday, the UML said that the issues of citizenship will be resolved within six months and all the people will be provided with citizenship. It is mentioned in the commitment paper that the national identity card will be provided within a year. The UML presented four resolutions—good governance, development, prosperity and equality. The UML in its commitment paper said that there will be a massive increase in agricultural production. The party said that the garbage, a major problem of the Kathmandu Valley, will be managed in a scientific way.