Kathmandu, 2 August: The political parties have suggested the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) to hold by-election in the Nepali month of Mangshir (Mid-November to Mid-December) for the vacant posts of local level, provincial assembly and House of Representatives.
At a discussion programme organized by the ECN on Thurday, Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya briefed the participants about the provisions regarding by-election and preparations undertaken by the Commission for the same. Commissioner Ishwor Prasad Poudel shed light on the objectives of the discussion programme and legal provisions for holding by-election in Nepal.
Representatives from various political taking part in discussion suggested Mangshir month would to be apt for holding by-elections. They also pressed for strict implementation of the election code of conduct and to hold the by-elections for all the vacant posts all at a single time, according to the Commission.
Furthermore, the participants drew the attention of the Commission towards the use of electronic voting machine (EVM) and put in provision wherein the Nepalis abroad could also cast their votes.
Altogether 18 political parties representing in the local units and House of Representatives and provincial assembly were invited to the event where Nepal Communist Party, Nepali Congress, Rastriya Janata Party, Federal Socialist Forum, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Naya Shakti Nepal among others had marked their presence.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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