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April 11, 2026 ,
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Clash broke out between Congress & Unified Socialist cadres in Bajura

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A clash has broken out between the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Unified Socialist) cadres at Agaunpani in Budhinanda Municipality-9 of Bajura. The tense situation has not been brought under control yet.

Police fired 23 rounds of aerial fire and 3 rounds of tear gas to control the situation. According to the police, the clash started after the Nepali Congress cadres pelted stones at the socialist cadres saying that they had hit the dog.

Congress cadres have also vandalized the police post saying that the police have provided protection to the socialist cadres who reached the temporary police post at Pandusen after the clash. Additional teams of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army have been mobilized to control the situation.
According to the police, 16 policemen and 2-2 cadres of Nepali Congress and Samajwadi Party were injured in the clash.

Eight thousand candidates withdrew their candidacies

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About 8,000 candidates withdrew their candidacies for the local elections.
According to the data made public by the Election Commission, out of 153,000 candidates for the local elections, 8,000 have withdrawn their candidacies.

According to the total number of candidates and the number of withdrawn candidates, it is seen that there will be around 145,000 candidates now.
The commission has also given election symbols to the existing candidates today.

Candidature withdrawal time by 5 pm today

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Candidates who have registered for the local level election can withdraw their candidature today .

According to the Election Commission candidates can withdraw their nomination till 5 pm today. The Commission will also publish the final list of candidates as soon as the time for withdrawal of candidature expires.

More than 141,000 candidates were registered from across the country for the local level election.

Commission had published the preliminary list of candidates on Thursday evening. The final list will be published after the candidates withdraw their names by the evening today.

According to the commission election symbol will be provided tomorrow.

Meeting of the ruling coalition in Baluwatar

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A meeting of the ruling coalition is being held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar to discuss the local elections.
The five parties of the ruling coalition have already made a policy decision to coordinate in the local level election. According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the modalities of coordination will be discussed in today’s meeting.

Earlier, a meeting of the coalition agreed to coordinate in the local level elections and decided to form state, district and municipality level committees . The committee was asked to submit the report today. Leaders have said that the report of the same committee will be discussed in today’s meeting of the ruling coalition.