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The price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 800 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 133, 000 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 131, 200 per tola on Tuesday.

Similarly, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 132, 350 per tola. It was traded at Rs 130, 550 per tola.

Meanwhile, the price of silver has increased by Rs 64 and is being traded at Rs 1, 610 per tola today.

The Chief Election Officer has been appointed for the by-election to be held in Ilam-2 on April 27.

The Election Commission appointed district Judge Keshav Prasad Ghimire as the Chief Election Officer in Ilam-2.

The District Election Office informed that the Office of the Chief Election Officer will be established at the district headquarters of Ilam on Thursday.

The final voters list will be published along with the establishment of the office of the Chief Returning Officer.

Filing of nomination papers for the election to elect a member to the House of Representative is scheduled to be held on April 6.

A total of 20 parties have been registered with the Election Commission for the by-election.

The Office said that the materials needed to hold the by-election will arrive from the center by April 5.

There will be 79 polling booths and 149 polling centers in Ilam-2.

According to the Commission, the final list of the candidates will be published and the candidates will be given election symbols on April 9.

Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey has resigned from his post on Wednesday. He submitted his resignation to Gandaki Province Chief, Dilli Raj Bhatta, today.

Chief Minister Pandey-led government was in minority after the CPN (Maoist Center), a partner in the ruling alliance, withdrew its support to the government on March 6.

Though there is a constitutional provision that a vote of confidence should be taken within 30 days after withdrawal of support, CM Pandey resigned from the post without seeking a trust vote.

Chief Minister Pandey said he resigned from the post as the situation did not warrant a vote of confidence after the change in power equation among the parties.

Out of 60 members in the Province Assembly, support of 31 members is required for forming the government. There are 27 members of the Nepali Congress, 22 of CPN-UML, seven of the CPN (Maoist Center), two of Rastriya Prajatantra Party and one independent member in the Gandaki Province Assembly.

'I worked sincerely for building a prosperous province'

Talking briefly to the media persons after submitting his resignation letter, Chief Minister Pandey said that he worked honestly after assuming the Chief Minister's office to make the province self-reliant and prosperous.

He claimed that the government has been successful in guaranteeing good governance and he is satisfied with the provincial government's work.

"I had made a plan to bring a new and implementable plan in the policies, programs and the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, based on the experiences of the 11-month office tenure. However, the political developments changed. I feel that I worked sincerely in connection to making the province self-reliant and prosperous," CM Pandey said.

He lamented that laws that are required to be made as per the constitution for the implementation of federalism have not been enacted as yet, and he played a key role for the enactment of such laws.

Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamarkattel secured a vote of confidence for the third time on Monday.

Jamarkattel sought a vote of confidence in a meeting of the Province Assembly today after the Nepali Congress withdrew its support to the provincial government.

A total of 56 members voted in favor of the trust vote while 37 lawmakers stood against it. Fifteen lawmakers stayed neutral.

He sought a vote of confidence for the first time on January 17, 2023 and second time on March 24, 2023.

Two persons died in a fight between two groups of youths in Dholahiti of Lalitpur on Sunday.

SP Naresh Raj Subedi of the Metropolitan Police Range, Lalitpur informed that two youths died in a gang fight in Dholahiti, Lalitpur last night.

The deceased have been identified as Robash Rai (28) of Sunsari and currently residing in Dholahiti and Pujan Rai (30) of Panchthar and presently living in Khumaltar.

The body of Pujan has been kept at the Sumeru Hospital while the body of Robash in Patan Hospital, Subedi informed.

He said that one sustained deep injuries on the side of the chest and the other the thigh in a knife attack.

Police have arrested 18 persons for their alleged involvement in the incident.

Police said that they were murdered by using a sharp weapon.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, SP Subedi said.

The CPN-UML has said that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane should resign if a complaint with evidence is filed against him.

Making public the decisions of the Secretariat meeting held on Sunday morning, Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali said that Home Minister Lamichhane tender his resignation if a complaint with evidence is filed against him.

He claimed that no complaint has been filed against Lamichhane at any regulatory body.

Leader Gyawali further claimed that the Nepali Congress has been obstructing the House proceedings to take political revenge.

Saying that the UML's current focus is on good governance, development, prosperity and winning people's trust, he said that the party will not pay attention to any post.

Meanwhile, condemning the terrorist attack in Moscow, Russia, Gyawali said that the UML will always stand against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

The CPN-UML has decided to field Suhang Nembang as its candidate for the by-election in Ilam-2.

A Secretariat meeting held on Sunday morning decided to field Nembang as the party candidate for the by-election in Ilam-2, Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali said.

The by-election is being held in Ilam-2 after the demise of UML leader Subash Chandra Nembang, father of Suhang.

Similarly, the meeting has decided to field Daman Bahadur Bhandari as the party candidate in Bajhang.

The by-election is to be held in Bajhang Province Assembly (A) after the death of Internal Affairs and Law Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Prithvi Bahadur Singh.

The meeting has also decided to appeal to other parties to make its candidates victorious in the election.

The CPN-UML leaders celebrated Holi festival on Sunday.

They celebrated the festival of colors prior to a Secretariat meeting at the party central office in Chyasal.

UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, senior Vice-Chairman Ishwor Pokharel, Vice-Chairperson Astha Laxmi Shakya, Surendra Pandey, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, and Deputy General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel among other leaders celebrated the festival by smearing colors at each other.