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Voting for the election to the post of Vice-President of Nepal is taking place today. Astalaxmi Shakya (Bohara) of the CPN-UML, Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party and Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav of the Janata Samajbadi Party are in the race. All the preparations for voting taking place at Lhotse Hall of the federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm have been completed, according to Assistant Election Officer, Amrita Kumari Sharma. Separate voting centers have been determined for the members of federal Parliament and Province Assembly. Two types of ballot papers have been printed for the Vice-Presidential election-2079. The ballot for the federal Parliament members is of red color while it is of green color for the Province Assembly members. The names and photos of candidates have been printed in the ballot papers. The weightage of a vote cast by a member of federal Parliament will be equivalent to 79 whereas the weightage of a vote cast by a PA member will be equivalent to 48. There are 332 voters of the federal Parliament and 550 voters of the PA in the election. Arrangements have been made to count votes shortly after voting, said Sharma. The Vice-President shall be assigned to look after affairs in the absence of the President. The tenure of the Vice-President is five years. This is the third Vice-Presidential election since the country adopted the federal democratic republic system in 2008.  

The Free Student Union (FSU) election will be held in Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus on March 23. Making public the election calendar again, the Free Student Union Election Committee fixed the date of March 23 for the election in the Ghantaghar-based campus. The election calendar was affected in the Tri Chandra Campus due to a dispute over the admission of the students. In the notice issued by election officer Rajendra Gautam, voters list will be published on Friday. Candidates can file nominations on Sunday. The voting will be held from 8 am to 4 pm on Thursday. Students had staged a demonstration by placing the chair and name plate of Campus Chief Prof Dr Sunil Adhikari by taking the issue of election process in the Tri Chandra Campus. The FSU election is going to be held in all the campuses across the country on March 19.  

The Election Commission said that all the preparations for the vice-presidential election slated for tomorrow have been completed. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the poll body said that voting will be held from 10 am to 3 pm. As the silence period has already started, the EC has directed the political parties not to get involved in publicity campaigns for or against the candidates. The statement issued by EC spokesperson Shaligram Paudel said that social media networks such as Facebook, Viber, Twitter and SMSes should not be used for campaigns during the silence period.  

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today visited the Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground to witness a match between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates under the ICC World Cup League II. The Prime Minister's presence aims to boost up the morale of the Nepali cricketers. Nepal and the UAE are playing the final match under the League today.  On the occasion, the Prime Minister wished for the success of the Nepali team, according to the Prime Minister's Secretariat. A large number of spectators have gathered in the TU ground to watch the match. They have painted the color of Nepal's flag on their face and carry the Nepali flags. PM Dahal was accompanied by the Bharatpur Metropolis Mayor Renu Dahal and member secretary of the National Sports Council Tanka Lal Ghising among others. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba offered best wishes of a win to the Nepali cricket team via social media. "We are hopeful that our team will play with high morale and will make a new history in the country's cricket. Best wishes of a win to the Nepali team," he said. Similarly, former PM and CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli also extended greetings to the team. "Since some days ago, I had been waiting for today's day. Best wishes of a win for the Nepali team. The state is with you. I am with you."