Nepal Rastriya Dainik
May 20, 2024 ,
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Re-polling to be held in Budhiganga municipality of Bajura

Posted on by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

The Election Commission has decided to hold re-election in Budhiganga Municipality of Bajura stating that the election was not fair.

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold re-polling in Bajura’s Budhiganga Municipality following clashes at polling stations on election day, beating of candidates, expulsion of voters and seizure of polling booths by Congress and UML cadres.

The Commission has decided to instruct the Election Officer to fix the date and time of polling as soon as possible as per sub-section (4) of section 41 of the Local Level Election Act, 2073 BS.
The commission has also directed the government to take departmental action against the chief district officer of Bajura, Nepal Police and the district chief of the Armed Police Force for the election offenses.

Clash broke out between Congress & Unified Socialist cadres in Bajura

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A clash has broken out between the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Unified Socialist) cadres at Agaunpani in Budhinanda Municipality-9 of Bajura. The tense situation has not been brought under control yet.

Police fired 23 rounds of aerial fire and 3 rounds of tear gas to control the situation. According to the police, the clash started after the Nepali Congress cadres pelted stones at the socialist cadres saying that they had hit the dog.

Congress cadres have also vandalized the police post saying that the police have provided protection to the socialist cadres who reached the temporary police post at Pandusen after the clash. Additional teams of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army have been mobilized to control the situation.
According to the police, 16 policemen and 2-2 cadres of Nepali Congress and Samajwadi Party were injured in the clash.