83 days to go for election: committee formed for inclusive representation based on demographic composition

Summary

A committee has been formed to determine proportional representation percentages based on demographic composition ahead of Nepal's upcoming elections.

Key Points
  • The Election Commission has initiated a process to determine proportional representation percentages based on demographic composition.
  • A committee led by Subhash Kumar Bhattarai has been formed with members from various government bodies to work on this task.
  • The group is tasked with using data from the National Census 2078 to determine representation percentages for groups including Dalit, indigenous nationalities, Khas Arya, Madhesi, Tharu, and Muslims.
  • A report with the proposed inclusive percentages is to be submitted within three days.
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