•  The Election Commission said the by-election in Ilam and Bajhang district for the vacant seat of House of Representatives and Province Assembly member would be held coming April 27.

The by-election will be held in constituency no 2 of Ilam and Province Assembly member (A) in Bajhang district, according to the statement issued by the Commission’s Assistant Spokesperson Thaneshwor Bhusal on Sunday.

A seat in HoR has been vacant following the demise of Subash Chandra Nembang, while a seat of Province Assembly member is lying vacant after the demise of Province Assembly member Prithivi Bahadur Singh.

Assistant Spokesperson Bhusal said in the statement that date for the by-election in both constituencies was decided in accordance with the election law.

With the date set for the by-election, the Commission has postponed the registration of voter list at present.