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The Election Commission has published the election schedules of the President and the Vice-President. The EC decides to hold the election of the President on March 9 followed by the Vice-President’s election on March 17. According to EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel, the elections will take place on the above mentioned dates at the New Baneshwor-based International Convention Centre from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Members in the Federal Parliament and the Province Assembly in seven provinces are voters for the elections.  However, province-wise polling centers could not be ensured due to existing legal provisions. As per the endorsed election programs, the voters’ name list for the Presidential election will be published between 10 and 11:00 am of February 22 and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm of February 25 has been fixed for registering candidacy nomination(s). Similarly, the program to register the candidacy nomination(s) for the election of the Vice-President has been set from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on March 11. In accordance with the Article 63 and the 69 of the Constitution, the terms of the President and the Vice President shall be for five years. So, the term of incumbent President, who was elected to the post on March 11, 2018, is ending on March 12, 2023 and the term of the incumbent Vice President, who was elected to the post unopposed on March 18, 2018 is ending on March 17, 2023. As per the Act relating to the President and the Vice-President, the EC shall announce the election dates and inform it to the government. The election schedule shall be published in the Nepal Gazette.  The EC shall, through the government Chief Secretary, write to the Council of Ministers informing it about the election programs and the government shall facilitate the EC to conduct the elections.  

The Election Commission has fixed the date of presidential election. The election body has set the date of March 9 for the presidential election. Similarly, the election of Vice-President has been scheduled for March 17. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said that the Commission will make public the election programs on the basis of the same decision shortly. The tenure of President Bidya Devi Bhandari is expiring on March 12.  

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland held a meeting on Monday. During the meeting held this afternoon, they discussed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and bilateral interests among other issues, a Dhumbarahi source said. On the occasion, former Prime Minister Deuba thanked the US for continuous support for Nepal’s economic development. ALSO READ: US engagement in Nepal Earlier this morning, Nuland paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Baluwatar. According to a Baluwatar source, the meeting discussed Nepal-US relations, bilateral cooperation and mutual interests.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday. During the meeting held at the PM Dahal’s residence in Baluwatar, they discussed matters related to developing Kathmandu metropolis as a clean and beautiful city and expediting development works. On the occasion, PM Dahal enquired about the ongoing works and progresses of the KMC. Mayor Shah briefed the PM about the metropolitan's works.