CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has removed the photo of Kulman Ghising, Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), from the election poster following widespread criticism.
He was criticized from various walks of life for using the photo of a government staffer in the election poster.
The party was also criticized on social media after the cadres started canvassing votes by using the photo of Ghising
The Election Commission has banned the government employees from participating in the campaign of local level elections.
Later, the party exited the poster and removed the photo of Ghising.
The photo of former Energy Minister Janardan Sharma has also been removed from the poster.