The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday, January 18, decided to enforce the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, from January 19, EC Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said. It aims to ensure freedom, fairness, transparency, and a fear-free environment ahead of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.
The EC also informed the government about the enforcement of the code.
During a meeting at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, discussuions were also held on issues surrounding the schedule for filing nominations under the first-past-the-post system. Besides Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Finance Minister Rameshore Khanal, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anil Kumar Sinha, and Foreign Minister Balanand Sharma were among the attendees.
Earlier on Sunday, the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court challenging the EC’s decision to formally recognise the Gagan Thapa-led central committee. The petition seeks to overturn the EC’s endorsement, arguing that the party’s second special general convention, which elected Thapa as party president, was unconstitutional and violated internal party statutes.
The petition is scheduled for an initial hearing on Tuesday, January 20 — the same day set for filing nominations for the March 5 House of Representatives elections under the first-past-the-post system.
In their petition, the Deuba faction has requested a court order to either suspend the nomination process or set a new date if nominations have already been filed.
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