HoR election- 86 days to go: EC opens Office of Election Officer for PR system
Summary
The Election Commission has opened the Office of Election Officer for the proportional representation system ahead of the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, 2026, in Kathmandu. The office will facilitate the PR electoral process with 41 staff deployed to manage it.
Key Points
- The Election Commission inaugurated the Office of Election Officer for the proportional representation system for the upcoming HoR election.
- The House of Representatives will have 275 members elected through direct and proportional representation systems.
- Mahadev Pantha has been appointed as Election Officer for the PR system, with Yagya Prasad Bhattarai as Assistant Election Officer, supported by 41 staff.
- Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal and Law Minister Anil Kumar Sinha discussed electoral preparation support and funding with the Election Commission.
