HoR Election: 76 days to go: Legal amendment to ensure population-based inclusive representation
Summary
The government has approved an ordinance to amend the Election Act, setting population-based percentages for inclusive representation of various ethnic groups in the House of Representatives.
Key Points
- The government has introduced legal provisions to set population-based percentages for proportional representation in elections.
- The Council of Ministers approved an ordinance to amend the Election Act based on the National Population Census 2078 BS.
- The amendment specifies representation percentages for Dalit, Indigenous, Ethnic, Khas Arya, Madhesi, Tharu, and Muslim groups.
- Minister Jagadish Kharal confirmed the ordinance revises the House of Representatives Member Act according to updated census data.
