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Election Commission assures budget of Rs 8 billion for elections


Nepalnews
2022 Mar 03, 18:29,
File photo: 'Election Commission' Courtesy: Election Commission in Nepal/Keshab Thapa Magar

The Election Commission has stated that a budget of Rs. 8 billion 110 million has been secured for the upcoming local elections. At a regular press conference held at the Election Commission, Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel informed that the Ministry of Finance has sent a letter of assurance to the Commission.

The commission had requested for a budget of Rs. 8 billion 950 million for the local elections. He said that the government has expressed its commitment not to allow any shortfall in the amount required for the election even if the budget is less than demanded by the commission.

The commission has stated that it is investigating the applications of 80 political parties that have received applications for registration for local level elections. Spokesperson Poudel informed that the names of the parties participating in the election will be published by March 10.

Similarly, the Commission has stated that the list of Chief Electoral Officers and Election Officers to be deployed in the local level elections is being studied. The commission has stated that the voter list will be updated by March 10. The commission said that under the voter update program, one can apply for rectification of errors in the list, file a complaint against the inclusion of names by giving false details, and apply for retention in only one of the more than one place.

Spokesperson Poudel informed that similar activities can be carried out till March 10 to remove the names of the voters who have died or renounced their citizenship.

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