73 days left for HoR election: Inclusive group for PR system determined as per census report
Summary
Political parties must submit closed lists of candidates for the House of Representatives election on March 5, with inclusivity quotas determined by the 2021 census data.
Key Points
- Political parties must submit a closed list of 11 to 110 candidates for the proportional representation electoral system for the House of Representatives election on March 5.
- The inclusivity quotas in the PR system are based on the latest 2021 census report to reflect population percentages of various communities.
- Quota percentages include 13.44% Dalit, 28.72% Adibasi Janajati, 30.28% Khas Aryas, 16.15% Madhesis, 6.52% Tharu, and 4.89% Muslim candidates in party lists.
- Minimum 50 percent women's participation is mandated within each community cluster in the party's closed list for PR candidates.
