HoR polls: EC asks FPTP candidates to submit election manifestos

Kathmandu, Feb 12: The Election Commission (EC) has called on all first-past-the-post (FPTP) candidates for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives ( HoR)  to submit a copy of their election manifesto to the respective Election Officer’s Office by February 15.

The EC has written to all FPTP candidates, directing them to make their election manifestos public and submit one copy to the Election Commission Office in accordance with Clause 37 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2082 BS.

Similarly, Election Offices in all provinces and the respective Election Officers’ Offices have been instructed to maintain records of the submitted manifestos and provide the details to the Commission.

Earlier, the EC had also written to political parties, urging them to unveil their election manifestos by February 15. (RSS)