The Election Commission is examining the closed lists submitted by political parties for the proportional representation system in the upcoming Fagun 21 House of Representatives election. The commission is summoning parties in turn to highlight observed errors and ensure corrections before final submission.
Following a review of the submitted lists and consultations with party representatives, the commission plans to issue formal correspondence on Pus 20 B.S., requesting corrections to the detected shortcomings. According to Assistant Spokesperson Kulbahadur Jishi, the commission is checking whether parties have properly arranged inclusive groups (clusters) in their lists and discussing any discrepancies with the respective party representatives. He added that on Wednesday, consultations were held with representatives of 12 parties, and meetings with another 12 parties are scheduled for today.
On Pus 13 and 14 B.S., a total of 64 political parties submitted their closed lists. Of these, only 22 parties submitted nominations for all 110 available seats. On average, parties nominated candidates for 60 seats per election symbol. Meanwhile, 10 parties submitted closed lists for a minimum of 11 seats. Additionally, the commission reported that 10 parties are contesting under a single symbol.
Although 93 parties had applied to participate in the proportional representation system, only 64 submitted closed lists. The commission will allow parties to adjust their submissions from Pus 21 to 27 B.S., after which the corrected lists will be verified between Pus 28 and Magh 3 B.S. The final proportional representation list will be published on Magh 20 B.S., Assistant Spokesperson Jishi confirmed.
The commission has established a dedicated office for this electoral system, staffed with experts in statistics, technology, and legal matters, to oversee the process efficiently.
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