Chief Election Commissioner calls for submission of election management draft bill soon

Kathmandu, Aug 28 : 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 organised jointly by the Election Commission and the Nepal Law Society here today, he said reforms in election laws were integral for the governance improvement of the country.   

 
The Commission on 3 July, 2023 made and 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.  (RSS)