Election Commission Discusses Draft Bill with Political Parties

Kathmandu. The Election Commission has started formal discussions with political parties on the draft bill to amend and consolidate election-related laws. 

The commission has advanced the discussion at its own office in Kantipath on Tuesday by involving all political parties represented in the Federal Parliament.

The commission had submitted the draft bill, prepared by integrating seven laws, to the government on June 2, 2080 BS. The draft, which had been shelved in the Ministry of Home Affairs for a long time, was returned to the commission by the Home Ministry after the dissolution of parliament. To gather necessary suggestions and feedback on the same draft, the commission had corresponded with the parties on April 15.

Representatives from political parties including Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress, CPN UML, Nepal Communist Party, Shram Shakti Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Janamorcha, and Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party have participated in the discussion. The commission is taking opinions from the parties in the presence of Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ramprasad Bhandari and other commissioners.

The commission is preparing to take this draft, introduced with the objective of further organizing and refining the election system, to parliament through the government again by incorporating the suggestions given by the parties.