Khas Arya Community Dominates Candidate Representation in Upcoming House of Representatives Election

Summary

The Khas Arya community leads candidate representation in Nepal's upcoming House of Representatives election with 34.5%, followed by Indigenous Nationalities and Madhesi groups.

Key Points
  • Khas Arya community holds 34.50% of inclusive candidates in the upcoming election.
  • Indigenous Nationalities and Madhesi groups follow with 27.30% and 24.87% respectively.
  • 3,406 candidates are running under the First-Past-the-Post system and 3,135 under Proportional Representation.
  • 65 political parties participate in FPTP and 63 in PR, with 136 parties registered overall.
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