Local polls programme amended and endorsed

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">The Election Commission (EC) has endorsed the schedule for the first and second 
phase of local level elections slated for coming May 14 and June 14 respectively.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>At a press meet organized by EC in the capital yesterday , Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav informed that the amendment has been made on election programme from filing candidacy to granting of election symbol in regard to the first phase of the polls and programmes for second phase polls have been endorsed.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>According to the EC, May 2 is the fresh date set for filing of nomination of candidates and publishing of candidates' list, May 3 for lodging complaint against the candidates, verifying the nomination letter and May 4 for publishing list of candidates nominated and withdrawing candidacy.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Likewise, May 5 has been set for disclosing final name list of candidates, May 6 for granting election symbol and May 14 (Sunday) for voting.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For the second phase elections, the EC has set June 2 for registering nomination of candidates and publishing list of candidates nominated, June 3 for filing complaint against candidates and June 4 for making public the list of candidates and withdrawing candidacy.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CEC Yadav further informed that the vote count will immediately start after receiving all ballot boxes from Returning Officers following the phase-wise completion of voting in all polling centres of the rural municipalities and municipalities. &nbsp;</p><p>Similarly, CEC Yadav urged the government to bring the budget without affecting the voters of the local level elections.&nbsp;</p><p>Earlier , a meeting among the government representatives, office-bearers of the Election Commission and Federal Alliance (FA)'s parties was held yesterday, pitching for participation of those political parties not registered at the EC for the first phase of local level election on May 14.</p><p><br></p><p>The meeting called by the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at his official residence at Baluwatar deliberated on the ways and means to ease off the legal complexities and other complications concerning elections.&nbsp;</p>