General elections are to be held in Nepal before November 2027 to elect the 275 members of the House of Representatives unless dissolved earlier.[1] There remains two ballots in the election; one to elect 165 members from single-member constituencies via FPTP, and the other to elect the remaining 110 members from a single nation-wide constituency via party-list proportional representation.[2]
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The provincial elections are expected to be held along with the general elections.[3][4]
Electoral system
editThe 275 members of the legislature are elected by two methods; 165 are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 110 seats are elected by closed list proportional representation from a single nationwide constituency.[5] Voters receive separate ballot papers for the two methods. A party or electoral alliance has to pass the election threshold of 3% of the overall valid vote to be allocated a seat in the proportional vote.[6] Nepal uses the Sainte-Laguë method to allocate proportional seats.[7]
Voting is limited to Nepali citizens aged 18 or over of sound mind and not having been declared ineligible under federal election fraud and punishment laws.[8]
Eligibility to vote
editTo vote in the general election, one must be:[8]
- on the electoral roll
- aged 18 or over on 19 December 2022
- a citizen of Nepal
- of sound mind
- not ineligible as per federal election fraud and punishment laws
Pre-election arrangements
editElectoral alliances and parties
editNepali Congress+
editParty | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
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1. | Nepali Congress | Sher Bahadur Deuba | Dadeldhura 1 | 160 | TBD | TBD | |
2. | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | Mahantha Thakur | Mahottari 3 | 5 | TBD | TBD |
CPN (UML)+
editParty | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
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1. | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | KP Sharma Oli | Jhapa 5 | 160 | TBD | TBD | |
2. | People's Socialist Party | Ashok Rai | Sunsari 1 | 5 | TBD | TBD |
CPN (Maoist Centre)+
editParty | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
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1. | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | Gorkha 1 | 99 | TBD | TBD | |
2. | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) | Madhav Kumar Nepal | Rautahat 1 | 66 | TBD | TBD |
Other parties
editParty | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
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Rastriya Swatantra Party | Rabi Lamichhane | Chitwan 2 | |||||
Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Rajendra Prasad Lingden | Jhapa 3 | |||||
Janamat Party | C. K. Raut | Saptari 2 | |||||
People's Socialist Party, Nepal | Upendra Yadav | Saptari 2 | |||||
Nagarik Unmukti Party | Ranjeeta Shrestha | Kailali 1 | |||||
Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | None[9] |
References
edit- ^ "Federal and provincial polls to be held on November 20". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Parties' Mission 84 Gimmick Or Genuine Campaign?". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Republica. "Lamichhane's political report hints at midterm elections: "'Mission 84' may change, let's stay on standby"". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ RSS. "Major political parties organize gatherings focusing on 'Mission-84'". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Article 84 Constitution of Nepal
- ^ Kafle, Narayn (5 September 2017). "संसद् र प्रदेशको निर्वाचन विधेयक पारित". Gorkhapatra. Gorkhapatra Sansthan. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन ऐन, २०७४ [House of Representatives Member Election Act, 2017] (PDF) (Act, Schedule 2) (in Nepali). Legislature Parliament of Nepal. 7 September 2017. p. 42.
- ^ a b Electoral Roll Act, 2017 (PDF) (Act 23, section 6 & 23) (in Nepali). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "'Ever-winning' Narayan Man Bijukchhe chooses not to contest polls this time". OnlineKhabar. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2022-10-09.