गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Vice-President candidate should be different from President in gender and community: EC Politics Vice-President candidate should be different from President in gender and community: EC KathmanduPati March 10, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Election Commission (EC) has directed to register the nomination paper of the candidates of different gender and community than that of the President for the upcoming Vice-President election. The election for Vice-President is on March 17 for which nomination paper is to be registered on March 11. In the instruction given to the Election Officer, the Commission mentioned that Ram Chandra Paudel was elected to the post of President in the cluster of Khas Arya. Hence, to go by the spirit of inclusiveness, the Vice-President candidate should be from different gender and ethnic community, reads the press statement issued by Commission’s Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudyal. According to the President and Vice-President Election Act- 2074 BS, Vice-President candidate must be from different gender and community than that of the President. In the present case, the Vice-President should be from Dalit, indigenous, Madheshi, Tharu and Muslim. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki
