Election Commission asks for submission of election management draft bill

On July 3, the Commission had submitted the integrated election bill to the Ministry of Home Affairs with the review of various elections and suggestions received.

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Kathmandu:  Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has urged the early submission of the election management draft bill in the parliament after holding a discussion. In a discussion with media-persons organized jointly by the Election Commission and the Nepal Law Society, he said reforms in election laws were integral for the improvement of the governance in the country.

On July 3, the Commission had submitted the integrated election law bill in the Ministry of Home Affairs with the review of various elections and suggestions received. Similarly, stating that there would be widespread reforms in the election law when the bill is passed, former secretary of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Madhav Paudel said political parties should abide by moral values when it comes to elections.