Kathmandu, March 17 : Voting for the election to the post
of Vice-President is taking place today. Astalaxmi Shakya (Bohara) of the CPN
(UML), Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party and Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav of the Janata
Samajbadi Party are in the race.
All the preparations for voting
taking place at Lhotse Hall of the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor
from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm have completed, according to Assistant Election
Officer, Amrita Kumari Sharma.
Separate voting centres have been
determined for the members of Federal Parliament and Province Assembly.
Two-types of ballot papers have
been printed for the vice-presidential election-2079. The ballot for the
Federal Parliament members is of red colour while it is of green colour for the
Province Assembly members.
Name and photo of candidates have
been printed in the ballot papers. The weightage of a vote cast by a member of
Federal Parliament will be equivalent to 79 whereas the weightage of a vote
cast by PA member will be equivalent to 48.
There are 332 voters of the Federal
Parliament and 550 voters of the PA in the election. Arrangements have been
made to count vote shortly after voting, said Sharma. Vice President shall be
assigned to look after affairs in the absence of the President.
The tenure of
the Vice President is five years.
This is the third vice presidential
election since the country adopted federal democratic republic system in
2008. (RSS)