Voters in Bhaktapur-1 say they are not allowed to vote for those who come to ask for votes
लगानी न्यूज
Kathmandu. “This time, only those who come to the election to ask for votes are not allowed to vote,” said Monika Rokka, 19, of Changunarayan Municipality-1 in Bhaktapur constituency-1. ”
Some places in Bhaktapur have not yet been blacktopped. There is a shortage of clean drinking water. Adequate attention has not been paid to the protection of historical and cultural heritage. Citizens feel that this sector is still lagging behind in development. Others, like Monica, feel that a study is needed to explore the potential of local resources to create jobs for the citizens of their area.
Like Monika, Keshav Parajuli, a resident of Bhaktapur, also feels that he needs people’s representatives to facilitate in times of trouble and to be there not only during elections but also during other times.TAG_OPEN_div_81
} “What will we do by meeting the candidates who come only to ask for votes in the elections and do not pay any attention to other things?” said Parajuli. The local people of Bhaktapur have similar demands for the candidates for the House of Representatives elections taking place on March 4.
Election hustle and bustle is increasing in Bhaktapur for the upcoming elections. A total of 25 candidates including 16 political parties and nine independent candidates are vying in the election to the House of Representatives, according to Chief Election Officer Nawaraj Dahal.
In the 2079 BS election to the House of Representatives, Prem Suwal of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) was elected from this constituency.TAG_OPEN_div_75 Leader Suwal is also a candidate in the upcoming elections. Som Prasad Mishra of CPN-UML, Kiran Neupane of Nepali Congress, Rukesh Ranjit of Rastriya Swatantra Party, Bharat Bahadur Khadka of Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Ishwari Prasad Painyani of Rastriya Janamorcha are in the fray.
Similarly, Rabi Khaiju of Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, Damodar Kafle of Nepal Communist Party (United), Deepak Kumar Pokharel of Nepali Party, Bishnu Hari Nhisutu of Labour Culture Party, Sabitri Neupane of Miteri Party Nepal, Chandra Man Koju of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist), Ramesh Balla of Ujyalo Party Nepal and Devendra Thakur of Aam Janata Party (single election symbol) have been elected in the election TAG_OPEN_div_73 ।
Similarly, Dashrath Thapa, Punya Ram Suwal, Bal Krishna Khaitu, Raj Shrestha, Rajeshwori Prajapati, Bishnuram Dumru, Sujita Budhathoki, Sudip Neupane and Suresh Koju are contesting as independent candidates.TAG_OPEN_div_71 The candidates are going door-to-door to ask for votes in their favor.
Prem Suwal of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) has filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives for the fourth time.TAG_OPEN_div_69 Suwal has been winning the House of Representatives election continuously after Nepal Workers and Peasants Party Chairman Narayan Man Bijukchhe did not file his candidacy in 2074 BS. “The happiness of the people of Bhaktapur is our main election agenda,” said candidate Suwal, adding, “My candidacy is for the support of the people and development works.” ”
Although this constituency is dominated by a single party, analysts say that this time various political parties and independent candidates have challenged the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party.TAG_OPEN_div_67 Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) Chairman Narayan Man Bijukchhe had won the election in five elections from 2038 BS to 2070 BS in this constituency. After that, Suwal was elected as the leader of the same party from 2074 BS to 2079 BS.
CPN-UML candidate Som Prasad Mishra wants to challenge the NWPP.TAG_OPEN_div_65 “The lotus flower does not bloom without entering the mud, I am ready to take up the challenge and I want to test myself among the voters,” he said, adding, “The system has changed in the country, but there has not been any change in corruption control and good governance. ”
Nepal has made good progress in terms of physical infrastructure in this area of Bhaktapur.TAG_OPEN_div_63 The situation of carrying water in the basket has come to an end. Electricity, drinking water and road construction have improved. But in terms of corruption and service delivery, public service delivery has not been able to be as sought by the people. “Despite the establishment of democracy in Nepal, there has been no improvement in administrative performance,” he said, adding, “It is necessary for the political parties to pay attention to this. ”
Mishra feels that Bhaktapur constituency-1 should be connected between Singha Durbar.TAG_OPEN_div_61 “We are in shadow even though it is close to Singha Durbar, I will work as a bridge,” he said, adding, “Talks are being raised about establishing a university for Khwopa College but it has not happened yet. He is hopeful that people will vote for him.
Nepali Congress candidate Kiran Neupane is also giving priority to the development of the area and infrastructure development.TAG_OPEN_div_59 “Four to 500 households are compelled to live under tents due to the 2015 BS Earthquake, but the reconstruction has not been done yet,” he said, adding, “Land has been frozen in the name of planning, the people have suffered a lot, so it is necessary to elect a different candidate.” He became a first-time candidate. He is confident that the voters will vote for him in large numbers.
Rukesh Ranjit of the Rastriya Swatantra Party is also working hard to get votes in his favor.TAG_OPEN_div_57 “Good governance and building a corruption-free society is the main agenda of the RSP. ”
According to Prakash Magar, chief of the election office of the constituency, there are a total of 107,TAG_OPEN_div_55 054 voters. Of them, 52,066 (48.64 per cent) are male voters and 54,988 (51.36 per cent) are female voters. In terms of inclusion, Khas and Aryans make up 68 per cent of the population, Adivasi Janajati 28 per cent and Madhesi at 4 per cent. There are 119 polling centres in the constituency. Of the 16 candidates from political parties and nine independents, 22 are male and three are female.
Bhaktapur-1 constituency comprises all wards of Bhaktapur Municipality and Changunarayan Municipality.TAG_OPEN_div_53 Bhaktapur Municipality is considered to be the stronghold of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP). There is a mixed opinion in Changunarayan Municipality. The Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) has won all 10 wards including the mayor and deputy mayor of Bhaktapur municipality in the local level elections held in 2079. Similarly, in Changunarayan Municipality, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party has won the post of Ward No 9. Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have been elected ward chairpersons in other wards.
Prem Suwal, a member of the House of Representatives in 2079 BS, got 42,761 votes.TAG_OPEN_div_51 His nearest rival Nawaraj Gelal of CPN (UML) got 11,968 votes. Suwal’s margin of votes was 30,793. Bharat Bahadur Khadka of RPP came third with 9,303 votes. Sunil Gothe of CPN (Maoist Centre) got 5,283 votes.
A total of 65 political parties are competing for 61 election symbols under the first-past-the-post election system for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 4.TAG_OPEN_div_49 A total of 3,406 candidates are in the fray under the first-past-the-post category.
A total of TAG_OPEN_div_47 18,903,689 voters, including 9,240,131 women, 9,663,358 male and 200 others, are eligible to cast their votes in the election. A total of 23,112 polling stations have been set up at 10,967 polling stations across the country.
A total of TAG_OPEN_div_45 2,845 polling stations have been categorised as normal, 4,442 polling stations as sensitive and 3,680 as hyper-sensitive.
Constituencies have been categorized as highly sensitive, sensitive and general and security arrangements have been made accordingly. The army has also been mobilized for the election purpose since February 7.
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