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The Election Commission has established an office of the Election Officer for the elections of President and Vice-President. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya inaugurated the office established in Parliament building New Baneshwor. CEC Thapaliya said that the voting will be held from 10 am to 3 pm on March 9 and the result will be made public within 7 pm the same day. The Election Commission has set up two polling stations—one for the Parliament members and another for the Province Assembly members. Thapaliya said that the process will begin with the publication of the voter list for the presidential election on February 10. He said that the election will be held on March 10 if none of the candidates secure a majority. The Election Commission has set the date of February 25 for candidate registration, February 28 to publish the final list of the candidates and March 9 for the voting. Similarly, the process of vice-presidential election will start on March 11.  

Former Health Minister Prof Dr Mathura Prasad Shrestha passed away on Monday. He was 88. Shrestha, who had long been suffering from respiratory and heart related problems, breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Maitighar-based Annapurna Hospital this morning, his son Dr Jaya Shrestha said. He was a veteran human rights activist. Shrestha became the Health Minister from the civil society in the government formed after the restoration of democracy. He is survived by six sons and one daughter. His last rights will be performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat on Tuesday.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli reiterated that the candidate fielded by the UML would be the next President. Talking to mediapersons at the Biratnagar Airport on Sunday, the former Prime Minister expressed the hope that there would be a consensus to make the presidential candidate fielded by the UML victorious. Stating that the UML would make public the party's presidential candidate on the day of the nomination registration, he said, "The present alliance will continue as it was formed in understanding and with much thought." He said that they also have the support of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to make UML's presidential candidate victorious. In another context, he said there was no need to be worried about the republic. On former King Gyanendra Shah's statement that he was ready to cooperate with political parties, he said, "Former King Gyanendra Shah is in dilemma."  

The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) is holding its executive committee today to discuss contemporary politics issues including the elections of the President, Vice- President, the parliament session and unification with different parties. JSP spokesperson Manish Suman said that the meeting was called today to discuss the role of the party in the presidential and vice presidential elections, which are going to be held on March 9 and 17 respectively. The meeting is scheduled to start at 11:00 am at the party office at Balkumari. The party will also be discussing with other small parties CPN (Unified Socialist) Party for party unification.