Deposit Forfeited for 493 Candidates in Recent House of Representatives Election Across Seven Districts
Summary
A total of 493 candidates across seven districts in Nepal's recent House of Representatives election have forfeited their security deposits after failing to secure the required 10 percent of valid votes.
Key Points
- 493 candidates forfeited their security deposits in the recent House of Representatives election across seven districts.
- 226 candidates in Kathmandu's 10 constituencies forfeited their deposits, including those from major parties like CPN (UML) and independents.
- Candidates from several districts including Pokhara, Dang, Ilam, Bhojpur, Baglung, Rupandehi, and Lalitpur also lost their deposits.
- Deposits are forfeited under Section 71 (1) of the House of Representatives Election Act, 2074 if candidates fail to secure 10 percent of total valid votes.
