Election code of conduct effective from coming midnight

Kathmandu, Jan 18: The Election code of conduct -2082 for the upcoming March 5 election to the House of Representatives is getting in force from coming midnight.     

Kul Bahadur GC, Assistant Spokesperson of the Commission, told Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) that a meeting of the Election Commission convened on Sunday took the decision to this effect.     

The Commission, constitutional body responsible to conduct and monitor election, formulated and implemented the code of conduct by exercising the authority granted by the Section 22 of the Election Commission Act-2073 to enable a free, fair, impartial, transparent and fear-free environment as well as to ensure frugality during the election.     

The Commission is going to apprise the members of Council of Ministers and high-ranking government officers about the enforcement of election code of today itself, said Assistant Spokesperson GC.(RSS)