Nepal

Directive on human resource management for civic poll approved

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

In a regular press meet organised in Election Commission, Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma shares information related to the upcoming local election, Thursday, Febraury 17, 2022. Photo: RSS

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 17

The Election Commission has started registration of political parties for the upcoming civic poll.

Three political parties were registered today at the EC for the local level election.

The government has decided to conduct local election on May 13.

According to the EC, Janata Pragatisheel Party, Samajik Ekata Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party have enrolled at the commission on condition of complying with the provisions of the Political Party Act, 2017, Regulation and existing federal laws.

At a routine press conference today, EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel said that the total number of parties registering at the commission had reached 106 so far.

The EC had published a notice today calling on political parties registered earlier to register for election purpose by February 27.

A version of this article appears in the print on February 18, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.