HoR polls: Candidates in Myagdi identify need to implement Myagdi as mountainous district as major election agenda
Summary
Candidates in Myagdi emphasize the urgent need to implement the government's declaration recognizing Myagdi as a mountainous district to improve development and public service delivery in the 2026 elections.
Key Points
- Candidates in Myagdi have made the implementation of the mountainous district status a major election agenda for the 2026 House of Representatives polls.
- Myagdi was officially declared a mountainous district in 2019, but relevant laws have not been amended to enforce this status.
- Due to the lack of implementation, the district and its officials have been deprived of budgetary benefits and additional facilities allocated to mountainous districts.
- Multiple candidates from various political parties stress that enforcing the mountainous district declaration is essential for balanced development and retention of government employees.
