Kathmandu, Apr. 22
The Election Commission Nepal (ECN) has announced
National Assembly election for one vacant post for May 20.
A post in the Upper House has fallen vacant
after lawmaker Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal switched party from the CPN (Maoist
Centre) to the CPN (UML) which resulted in his removal from the NA.
According to the Election Act, 2017,
Article 61, if a post becomes vacant while a member's tenure remains for more
than six months, the ECN holds election for new member on a date announced by
the government.
Badal was elected to the National Assembly
from Bagmati Province (other group) in the ticket of Maoist-Centre.
The ECN had informed that the political
parties should submit their applications to the commission to participate in
the poll as per the Political Party Act, 2015.
Likewise, the ECN said it started
preparation works for the election from Thursday itself.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 April 2021.
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