95 Vacant Seats Await By-elections Amidst Uncertainty
Summary
95 seats including National Assembly, Provincial Assembly, and local levels remain vacant in Nepal, with uncertainty over by-elections due to legal provisions and administrative delays.
Key Points
- 95 seats including National Assembly, Provincial Assembly, and local levels are currently vacant in Nepal.
- By-elections will not be held for 75 local level seats due to less than one year remaining in term as per law.
- Provincial Assembly by-elections should be held since more than six months remain in term, but dates are not yet set.
- The acting Chief Election Commissioner has retired, delaying the by-election process until new commissioners arrive.
