Major parties move to ally for upper house polls
Summary
Four major political parties in Nepal are negotiating a seat-sharing alliance for the National Assembly election scheduled on January 25 to fill 18 vacant seats.
Key Points
- Four major dissolved House parties are partnering for the January 25 National Assembly election.
- Eighteen National Assembly seats will be vacant due to retirements in March.
- Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party, and Madhes-based parties are negotiating a seat-sharing agreement.
- Electoral college comprising provincial and local officials will vote for National Assembly members.
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