55 political parties submit poll expenditure details to EC
Summary
55 political parties have submitted their election expenditure details to the Election Commission after the March 5 House of Representatives proportional representation vote, totaling Rs. 185.51 million. Six national parties, including Rastriya Swatantra Party and Nepali Congress, accounted for Rs. 71.65 million, while some parties missed the deadline or reported minimal spending.
Key Points
- 55 parties that contested the March 5 House of Representatives election under the proportional representation system submitted expenditure details totaling Rs. 185.51 million.
- Six national parties together spent Rs. 71,649,604, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party reporting the highest expenditure at Rs. 21,164,618.
- Some parties, including Swabhiman Party, Sachet Nepali Party and Nagarik Sarbochhata Party, did not submit their expenditure details on time.
- The Election Commission said no party that filed reports exceeded the spending ceiling of Rs. 200,000 per candidate.
