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The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.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The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.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.
The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.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The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.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.