EC asks candidates winning two seats to vacate one

The Election Commission (EC) has asked candidates who have won two seats in the direct election at the recently held Constituent Assembly (CA) election to vacate one by June 8.

The EC has issued a statement saying that the candidates need to resign from one seat within 30 days of formal declaration of election results.

In the April 10 election, Maoist chairman Prachanda, Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum coordinator Upendra Yadav, its leader Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar and Maoist leader Dev Gurung had won from two seats each.

The candidates can vacate one of the two seats based on their choice. nepalnews.com sd May 15 08