Only 1,213 of 3,406 Candidates Open Bank Accounts for Upcoming Federal Elections, Election Commission Reports
Summary
Of the 3,406 candidates registered for the upcoming House of Representatives election in Nepal, only 1,213 have opened bank accounts for election financing, with nine political parties also complying as part of transparency measures by the Election Commission.
Key Points
- Only 1,213 out of 3,406 direct candidates for Nepal's House of Representatives election have opened bank accounts for election financing.
- Out of 68 participating parties, only nine have opened accounts, including Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party.
- The Election Commission mandates bank accounts to ensure transparency and monitor expenditures during elections.
- All income and expenditure related to election publicity financing must be conducted through these bank accounts as per the law.
