General elections are to be held in Nepal before November 2027 to elect the 275 members of the House of Representatives unless dissolved earlier.[1] There remains two ballots in the election; one to elect 165 members from single-member constituencies via FPTP, and the other to elect the remaining 110 members from a single nation-wide constituency via party-list proportional representation.[2]
The provincial elections are expected to be held along with the general elections.[3][4]
Electoral system
The 275 members of the legislature are elected by two methods; 165 are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 110 seats are elected by closed list proportional representation from a single nationwide constituency.[5] Voters receive separate ballot papers for the two methods. A party or electoral alliance has to pass the election threshold of 3% of the overall valid vote to be allocated a seat in the proportional vote.[6] Nepal uses the Webster method to allocate proportional seats.[7]
Voting is limited to Nepali citizens aged 18 or over of sound mind and not having been declared ineligible under federal election fraud and punishment laws.[8]
Eligibility to vote
To vote in the general election, one must be:[8]
- on the electoral roll
- aged 18 or over on 19 December 2022
- a citizen of Nepal
- of sound mind
- not ineligible as per federal election fraud and punishment laws
Pre-election arrangements
Electoral alliances and parties
Nepali Congress+
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nepali Congress |  |
Sher Bahadur Deuba | Dadeldhura 1 | 152 | TBD | TBD |
| 2. | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal |  |
Mahantha Thakur | Mahottari 3 | 5 | TBD | TBD |
| 3. | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |  |
Upendra Yadav | Saptari 2 | 8 | TBD | TBD |
CPN (UML)+
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |  |
KP Sharma Oli | Jhapa 5 | 150 | TBD | TBD |
| 2. | Janamat Party |  |
C. K. Raut | Saptari 2 | 10 | TBD | TBD |
| 3. | People's Socialist Party |  |
Ashok Rai | Sunsari 1 | 5 | TBD | TBD |
CPN (Maoist Centre)+
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) |  |
Pushpa Kamal Dahal | Gorkha 1 | 97 | TBD | TBD |
| 2. | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) |  |
Madhav Kumar Nepal | Rautahat 1 | 63 | TBD | TBD |
| 3. | Bhim Bahadur Rawal | Achham 1 | 4 | TBD | TBD | ||
| 4. | CPN (Unity National Convention) | Bam Dev Gautam | Pyuthan 1 | 1 | TBD | TBD | |
Other parties
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Leader's Seat | Seats contested | Male candidates | Female candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Swatantra Party |  |
Rabi Lamichhane | Chitwan 2 | ||||
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party |  |
Rajendra Prasad Lingden | Jhapa 3 | ||||
| Nagarik Unmukti Party |  |
Ranjeeta Shrestha | Kailali 1 | ||||
| Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party |  |
Narayan Man Bijukchhe | None[9] | ||||
References
- ^ "Federal and provincial polls to be held on November 20". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Parties' Mission 84 Gimmick Or Genuine Campaign?". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Republica. "Lamichhane's political report hints at midterm elections: "'Mission 84' may change, let's stay on standby"". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ RSS. "Major political parties organize gatherings focusing on 'Mission-84'". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Article 84 Constitution of Nepal
- ^ Kafle, Narayn (5 September 2017). "संसद् र प्रदेशको निर्वाचन विधेयक पारित". Gorkhapatra. Gorkhapatra Sansthan. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन ऐन, २०७४ [House of Representatives Member Election Act, 2017] (PDF) (Act, Schedule 2) (in Nepali). Legislature Parliament of Nepal. 7 September 2017. p. 42.
- ^ a b Electoral Roll Act, 2017 (PDF) (Act 23, section 6 & 23) (in Nepali). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "'Ever-winning' Narayan Man Bijukchhe chooses not to contest polls this time". OnlineKhabar. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
