Photo for representational purpose Photo for representational purposeNepal’s Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, a key Madhesi party, on Sunday registered with the Election Commission for the provincial and parliamentary elections to be held next month. The local-level polls are being held in Nepal for the first time in almost two decades. A team led by party coordinator Mahatha Thakur registered the party at the Election Commission after submitting required legal documents yesterday, the party said in a statement. According to the Election Commission, 56 political parties have been registered so far and RJP-N was the 55th to register. They also discussed the upcoming Federal and Provincial polls announced for November 26.

Source: Indian Express August 27, 2017 12:45 UTC