Nepal: Election Commission revokes provision to compulsorily field woman candidate
Source: Nepal Live Today
The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.
The Election Commission has revoked a provision that mentioned that a political party contesting for only the post of either chief or deputy chief of a municipal should compulsorily field a woman candidate.
The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.
Issuing a statement on Tuesday, Election Commission Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma said that the ‘directive was corrected’.
Click here to read the full article published by Nepal Live Today on 12 April 2022.
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The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.
The Election Commission has revoked a provision that mentioned that a political party contesting for only the post of either chief or deputy chief of a municipal should compulsorily field a woman candidate.
The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.
Issuing a statement on Tuesday, Election Commission Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma said that the ‘directive was corrected’.
Click here to read the full article published by Nepal Live Today on 12 April 2022.