Parties start campaigning without manifestos, breaching election code of conduct
Summary
More than half of the political parties, including major ones like Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, started campaigning without submitting their manifestos by the Election Commission's deadline, violating the election code of conduct.
Key Points
- Over half of the 68 political parties contesting the March 5 elections did not submit their manifestos by the Election Commission's deadline.
- The Election Commission's directive and the election code of conduct require parties to unveil manifestos before campaigning.
- Only 31 parties complied by submitting manifestos on time; major parties like Nepali Congress and CPN-UML did not.
- The commission is seeking written clarifications from parties violating the code but has not decided on actions yet.
