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The Election Commission has issued a directive to immediately remove fake pages and groups. The poll body issued the directive saying that the people have been spreading rumors about the election candidates through the fake pages and groups. The Commission said that anyone found involved in such activities will be fined up to 100,000 or jail sentence up to five years or both.

The Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party unveiled its manifesto for the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly slated for November 20. The party unveiled its manifesto by organizing a press conference in the Capital on Tuesday. Party Chairman Narayan Man Bijukche made public the election manifesto. On the occasion, party Secretary Prem Suwal said that the ruling coalition is against the country and people.  

Nepal Samajbadi Party's Chair Dr Baburam Bhattarai has claimed the existing left-democratic alliance was formed to lead the nation towards the path of good governance and prosperity by safeguarding democracy. In his address to the province-level (Bagmati) party cadres gathering today, the former Prime Minister said the alliance was formed on a certain basis with political goals, urging party cadres not to doubt its intention. According to the leader, the alliance aims to promote good governance and prosperity by eliminating corruption. "The alliance is collectively agreed that the preparation of a new model of development is required in the nation, and it has a common understanding about the nation's socio-economic and political issues," the party chair said. He said the alliance to which he is associated with is guided by progressive thoughts and is pro-people as well and the alliance in its opposition lacks a ground to stand up. He drew the attention of the gathering to forget the past bitterness and assimilate its common goals. He also urged them to vote for election candidates and symbols representing the alliance during the voting for the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly on coming November 20.

The candidacy of the CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate from Rupandehi Constituency-2 Raju Gurung has been scrapped. His candidacy was scrapped after the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Election Commission on Friday. The poll body canceled the candidacy of Gurung, who was indicted in a banking fraud by the court, as per Candidacy Election Act 2074. A division bench of Justices Ishwor Khatiwada and Kumar Regmi issued the order today saying that his candidacy was against the law. As a blacklisted person cannot be a candidate in the election to the House of Representatives, it is not possible to issue an interim order as demanded by Gurung,” the Supreme Court said in its decision. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Gurung cannot be the candidate as his name is on the black list. CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Paudel has also filed his candidacy from the same constituency.