SANN News
Most political parties and direct candidates participating in the upcoming House of Representatives elections have made their manifestos public and submitted them to the Election Commission.
As per the commission’s instructions, various parties and candidates have started submitting their manifestos and detailed details are yet to be received, informed the commission’s joint secretary Yagya Prasad Bhattarai.
The National Independent Party, Ujjaya Party Nepal and Nepal Mazdoor Kisan Party have made their election manifestos public today. Although the Nepali Congress prepared to make its manifesto public in Kathmandu today, it has been postponed and decided to make it public from Madhesh Province on Falgun 22, informed the party’s spokesperson Devraj Chalise.
The Nepal Communist Party (UML) is preparing to make its manifesto public by Falgun 22, informed the party’s election campaign coordinator Min Bahadur Shahi. Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Janata Samajwadi Party, Rastriya Janamorcha and other parties have made their manifestos public a few days ago.
The Election Commission had directed to make the manifesto public for the elections to be held on Falgun 21 and submit it by Falgun 3. Section 37 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, directed that political parties participating in the elections should submit it to the Election Commission and candidates for the first-time (direct) election to the concerned election office, as per Section 57 of the Political Parties Act, 2073.
