Maoist pre-election village program (26th March 2008)

Pre-speech dance by village youths


View over a Maoist banner towards male villagers during the political program


Ram (Surendra) Karki, the Maoist candidate for the Eastern part of Taplejung (there are two seats in Taplejung district, roughly East (1) and West (2). Karki lost to Surya Man Gurung (Nepali Congress) by 312 seats. CPN-UML won in the Western area.


View of the school and the Maoist political program underway