Presidential Election Taking Place Today

The presidential election is taking place today. A new president will be elected through the polls. All preparations for voting that starts from 10 am to 3 pm have been over, said assistant returning officer Amrita Kumari Sharma. 

Separate polling stations have been designated for the voters (members of the federal parliament including the National Assembly and the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly) in the Lotse chamber in the Parliament Building in New Baneshwor. 

Ram Chandra Paudel from the Nepali Congress and Subash Chandra Nembang from the CPN (UML) are running for the coveted position. Paudel has been supported by the recently formed eight-party alliance. According to the Constitution of Nepal, a president will be elected, and the president is entrusted with the responsibility to protect and abide by the constitution and promote national unity. The country entered the presidential system following the establishment of the republic through the 2062/63 movements.