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President Ram Chandra Paudel has highlighted the role of the Tamu Lhosar festival in strengthening tolerance and unity among Nepali citizens.

In his message of best wishes on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the main festival of the Gurung community today, the President extended his wishes for peace, happiness, progress, and good health to all Nepali sisters and brothers living both at home and abroad.

The Head of the State expressed confidence that the festival, which is closely linked to the ancient calendar and traditional lifestyle of the Gurung community, would further promote ethnic harmony, respect for diversity, and national unity in Nepal’s multicultural society marked by diversities in caste, language, and culture. 

He added that Tamu Lhosar helps foster mutual tolerance and stronger bonds among all Nepali people.

Stating that the Gurung community, traditionally residents of the mountains and high hills, celebrates Tamu Lhosar as the beginning of the New Year, President Paudel said he hoped the festival would inspire everyone to work together with trust and unity to achieve economic, social, and cultural prosperity, and to move forward on the path of progress.

National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal has said the Constitution has internalized the unity in diversity as the backbone of the nation.

In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, a major festival celebrated by the Tamu (Gurung) community as the beginning of their New Year, the Chairman of the upper house of the Federal Parliament has wished for the happiness, peace, prosperity and continued progress to the members of the Tamu community, including all the Nepalis within the country and abroad.

"We Nepalis are rich in diverse languages, cultures, festivals and traditions, and this diversity has established Nepal's unique and distinct identity in the world. 

The Tamu Lhosar festival has played a special role in preserving and developing the folk culture of the Gurung community," he said.

Chairman Dahal said that unique festivals like Tamu Lhosar play an important role in strengthening social unity, harmony, religious tolerance, and national unity among Nepalis.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has extended greetings to all those celebrating Tamu Lhosar and Maipru Naku by stating that the festivals could inspire the promotion of mutual unity, peace and goodwill. 

In a message today, Prime Minister Karki wished for happiness and prosperity in the lives of all Nepalis. 

In her message, PM Karki has extended greetings to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the Gurung community's Tamu Lhosar and the Dura community's Maipru Naku festivals. 

Taking to her Facebook account today, PM Karki wished that the festivals may inspire to further strengthen our multicultural identity through mutual unity, peace and goodwill.

The Election Commission (EC) has determined the maximum amount that a candidate can spend for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5.

As determined by the EC, the spending limit is different for remote districts, and others with better access to services and connectivity networks.

According to the EC, the candidates from constituencies 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 can spend upto Rs 2.5 million. 

Likewise, Rs 2.7 million of spending limit is set for the candidates from 17 constituencies.

The candidates from 65 other constituencies can spend a maximum of Rs 2.9 million, it is said.

EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said that the candidates from 52 election constituencies can spend upto Rs 3.1 million and Rs 3.3 million by the candidates of 26 election constituencies.

The EC has also asked the candidates to open a separate bank account in a bank and financial institution for the purpose of the HoR election and a responsible person should be named for the spending authority during the election.  

After the completion of the polls, the candidates should submit the election cost to the EC within 35 days of the polls as per the HoR Member Election Act.