Election Commission Seeks Clarification from Five Candidates and Two Organizations for Code of Conduct Violations

Kathmandu. The Election Commission has sought clarification from five candidates and two organizations for violating the election code of conduct.

According to the Code of Conduct Monitoring Branch of the Election Commission, clarification has been sought from five candidates, including RSP candidate Balen Shah from Jhapa Constituency No. 5.

Balen Shah had commented on a social media post by another candidate from Jhapa 5, KP Sharma Oli, calling him a 'murderer'.

Similarly, the commission has also sought clarification from Nikoshal Bhusal, a candidate for the House of Representatives from Rupandehi 2. The commission stated that clarification was sought on the allegation that he promoted the 'iconic shoe' as his election symbol for the JNG movement.

In addition, the commission sought clarification from Harka Sampang, a candidate from Sunsari 1 representing the Labor Culture Party, for using children in election campaigning and making them wear T-shirts, thereby violating the code of conduct.

Furthermore, the commission sought clarification from UML candidate Mahesh Basnet of Bhaktapur 2 for allegedly calling RSP candidate Balen Shah a 'kid' (chhaura). The commission also stated that it sought clarification from Januka Pathak (Shobha Pathak), a candidate from Bhaktapur 2, for making derogatory remarks against a candidate and using words like 'murderer' and 'rapist'.

In addition, the commission sought clarification from the Health Volunteer Association for holding an convention after the code of conduct came into effect without obtaining permission. The commission stated that another clarification relates to the issue of teacher transfers.