Election Commission Warns Action Against Parties, Candidates Not Using Bank Accounts for Campaign Spending
Summary
The Election Commission has warned political parties and candidates to conduct election expenses through bank accounts for the House of Representatives election or face action for code of conduct violations.
Key Points
- The Election Commission will take action against parties and candidates not using bank accounts for election expenses in the upcoming House of Representatives election.
- Nine political parties and 1,389 candidates have already operationalized bank accounts for campaign spending.
- Major parties like CPN (UML), Rastriya Swatantra Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party have not yet opened campaign bank accounts.
- The election code mandates disclosure of election expenses and sources, separate bank accounts for expenses, and proper record-keeping to ensure transparency.
