Candidacies of Madhav Nepal, Resham Chaudhary challenged at Election Commission
Summary
The Election Commission has received complaints challenging the candidacies of former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal and Resham Chaudhary among others for the upcoming House of Representatives election.
Key Points
- Complaints have been filed against former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nagarik Unmukti Party leader Resham Chaudhary regarding their eligibility to contest the March 5 election.
- Madhav Kumar Nepal is accused of ineligibility due to an ongoing corruption case related to the Patanjali land scam.
- Resham Chaudhary was convicted in connection with the Tikapur killings but later pardoned by the president.
- Complaints have also been filed against candidates from Rastriya Swatantra Party and Nepal Jansewa Party, and the Election Commission will complete preliminary scrutiny by Thursday.
