More women than men in PR closed list for HoR elections
Summary
Political parties in Nepal have submitted closed lists for the House of Representatives proportional representation elections featuring more women candidates than men. The Election Commission finalized and published the list after removing ineligible candidates.
Key Points
- Political parties have submitted their closed lists for the House of Representatives proportional representation elections in Nepal.
- A total of 3,135 candidates from 63 political parties are registered in the final PR closed list.
- Women candidates outnumber men with 1,772 women and 1,363 men on the list.
- The Election Commission removed 76 names from the list due to various ineligibility reasons including blacklisting and duplication with provincial lists.
