Nepal SC orders removal of RSP candidate from financial blacklist

Kathmandu, Mar 12 (PTI) Nepal's Supreme Court on Thursday issued an order to remove from a financial blacklist a Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate from a Madhesh province constituency.
     Kishori Sah's candidature in the March 5 polls from the Dhanusha 1 constituency was cancelled by the Election Commission two days before the elections as his name was included on the blacklist.
     Sah filed a writ petition against the decision, to which the court issued an interim order removing him from the blacklist, according to Arjun Prasad Koirala, spokesperson of the top court.
     The Election Commission on Wednesday declared Matrika Yadav of Nepali Communist Party the winner from the Dhanusha 1 constituency.
     Despite the cancellation of Sah's candidacy, the RSP’s election symbol received a significant number of votes in the constituency.
     Now the court will give its final decision on Friday as to who is the winner, Yadav or Sah, who received the highest number of votes.

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