881 MPs to enact presidential election

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 22As lots of as 881 legislators will vote in polls slated for March 9 and 17 to elect the new president and
vice-president, respectively. The Election Commission launched the list of voters for the presidential election today
Although there are 334 lawmakers in the Federal Parliament, Chitwan-2 seat fell vacant after Rabi Lamichhanes election was revoked by the
Supreme Court, suspended legislator Tek Bahadur Gurung was not consisted of in the electoral roll, and the name of Arun Kumar Chaudhary of
Nagrik Unmukti Party was not included in the electoral roll as he was detained after absconding in a case of arson in which he was
convicted.Shaligram Paudel, EC spokesperson, stated the voter-list for the presidential election was launched today
Complaints against citizens can be filed till tomorrow
The EC is arranged to publish the final voter list on February 24
Prospects can file their nomination papers on February 25
The list of entrants will be published on February 25, complaints against them can be submitted on February 26, the EC will look into
grievances on February 26 and 27, candidates can withdraw their names on February 28, and the last list of candidates will be published on
February 28
A version of this short article appears in the print on February 23, 2023, of The Himalayan Times. As lots of as 331 legislators of the
Federal Parliament and 550 members of provincial assemblies will vote in the election. Name-list of voters for President, Vice-President
election published Presidential election to be hung on March 9 The Election Commission launched the list of citizens for the presidential
election today
There are 334 lawmakers in the Federal Parliament, Chitwan-2 seat fell uninhabited after Rabi Lamichhanes election was invalidated by the
Supreme Court, suspended lawmaker Tek Bahadur Gurung was not consisted of in the electoral roll, and the name of Arun Kumar Chaudhary of
Nagrik Unmukti Party was not consisted of in the electoral roll as he was jailed after absconding in a case of arson in which he was
convicted.Shaligram Paudel, EC spokesperson, stated the voter-list for the governmental election was launched today
Complaints against citizens can be filed till tomorrow
The EC is set up to release the last voter list on February 24
Candidates can file their nomination documents on February 25
The list of participants will be published on February 25, grievances versus them can be filed on February 26, the EC will look into
grievances on February 26 and 27, prospects can withdraw their names on February 28, and the last list of candidates will be released on
February 28
A version of this article appears in the print on February 23, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
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