HoR election: Nine political parties, 1213 candidates open bank accounts

Summary

Only 1,213 out of 3,406 candidates for the House of Representatives election have opened bank accounts for election transactions, with nine political parties doing the same to maintain transparency in election expenditures.

Key Points
  • Only 1,213 candidates out of 3,406 for the House of Representatives election have opened bank accounts for election purposes.
  • Nine political parties, including Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party, have opened bank accounts for election-related expenditures.
  • Election Commission mandates candidates and parties to use bank accounts for collection and use of election funds to ensure transparency.
  • The House of Election Members Election Publicity Bank Account Procedure, 2082 BS, requires adherence to expenditure ceilings and banking for election publicity campaigns.
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