Saturday, June 27th, 2026

Ashok Rai, Rajendra Mahato and Resham Chaudhary to contest election under common symbol ‘janto’



KATHMANDU: The Janata Samajwadi Party led by Ashok Rai, the Rastriya Mukti Party led by Rajendra Mahato, and the Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal led by Resham Chaudhary have decided to contest the upcoming Falgun election under a single election symbol.

The three leaders, who reached the Election Commission on Monday to submit their proportional representation lists, announced that all three parties will contest the election using Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal’s election symbol, Janto (grinding stone).

They submitted equal closed lists to the Election Commission under the common election symbol. “The three parties have moved forward on the basis of equality and mutual understanding. There has been no dispute among us,” said JSP chair Ashok Rai.

Publish Date : 29 December 2025 19:34 PM

Bird flu spreads in Kathmandu Valley, confirmed at 82 sites across 11 districts

KATHMANDU: Bird flu infections are rising across Nepal, with outbreaks

158 depositors of troubled Tulsi Cooperative receive savings refund: Minister Rawal

KATHMANDU: Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General

Worker killed after being hit by tipper at Myagdi hydropower project site

KATHMANDU: Aworker died after being hit by a tipper truck

Regional seminar urges stronger cross-border cooperation to curb waste trafficking

KATHMANDU: A regional seminar in Kathmandu has called for stronger

RSP’s first general convention exposes growing pains and internal contradictions

KATHMANDU: The first general convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party