73 days left for HoR election: Inclusive group for PR system determined as per census report
Summary
Political parties must submit closed lists for the proportional representation system in Nepal's House of Representatives election with inclusive group quotas based on the 2021 census.
Key Points
- Political parties must submit between 11 to 110 candidates for the proportional representation (PR) system in the upcoming House of Representatives election on March 5.
- The percentage of inclusive groups in the PR candidate lists has been set according to the 2021 National Population and Housing Census results.
- The specified inclusivity percentages are: Dalits 13.44%, Adibasi Janajati 28.72%, Khas Aryas 30.28%, Madhesis 16.15%, Tharu 6.52%, and Muslims 4.89%.
- Each cluster in the PR candidate lists must also include at least 50% women's participation.
