The campaigning for upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal is in full swing. <br/><br/>Leaders of various political parties busy in extensive campaigning for their party candidates. <br/><br/>Election rallies, meetings and door to door campaigns are being organised in almost every district. Various social media platforms are also being used to woo the voters especially the youths. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, security has been enhanced keeping in view recent attacks on some candidates. <br/><br/>A meeting of National Security Committee under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was held at Kathmandu on Tuesday to review the security arrangements. <br/><br/>Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhyee Prasad Yadav also held a meeting of high-level election security committee at Kathmandu on Tuesday. <br/><br/>In the meeting, Dr Yadav requested Nepal Government to ensure the security of voters. In last few days number of attacks on candidates and election rallies has been reported in different parts of Nepal. <br/><br/>Elections for parliament and state assemblies will be held in two phases on November 26 and December 7.<br/><br/>Total 5184 candidates including 386 women are in the fray for 165 constituencies of House of Representatives and 330 seats of Provincial Assemblies in 77 districts.
News On AIR | November 22, 2017 5:38 PM
Campaigning picks up for Nepal's parliamentary, provincial elections