Severe imbalance in proportional representation, Kathmandu dominates
Summary
The upcoming House of Representatives election in Nepal reveals a severe imbalance in proportional representation candidates, with Kathmandu district dominating the lists submitted by political parties.
Key Points
- Nepal's proportional representation system aims to include marginalized communities but shows imbalance favoring urban areas, especially Kathmandu.
- Kathmandu district has the highest number of proportional candidates submitted by political parties with 234 out of 3,213 candidates.
- Women candidates total 1,855, with Kathmandu having around 60 percent women proportion among its candidates.
- The distribution of candidates across ethnic clusters shows regional dominance: Saptari leads in Dalit cluster, Kailali in Tharu cluster, and Dhanusha in Madheshi cluster.
