Preparing to introduce an ordinance to allow Nepalis from abroad to participate in voting
-
Media Baaji
- Sun, 16 November 2025
Kathmandu. The government has prepared to bring an ordinance to regulate voting arrangements for Nepalis living abroad in the general election. The draft ordinance prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs has been sent to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs after suggestions from stakeholders. Home Minister Omprakash Aryal said that the draft of the ordinance is to allow the citizens of different constituencies to participate in voting along with those who are abroad.
Minister Aryal said, "We are trying to get voters from out of country and out of constituencies to participate in the election." We have sent the draft of the ordinance to the Ministry of Law. The ordinance sent to the Ministry of Law will be sent to the relevant ministry after necessary amendments. After approval by the Council of Ministers, it will go to the process of issuance by the President. According to the preparations, the ordinance will get its final form by next week.
Citizens living abroad will be able to vote for proportionality if the ordinance is issued and implemented according to the proposed system.
Express
Related News
Alliance with another party of UML in Prachanda area
Kathmandu. UML is going to form an alliance with the Progressive Democratic Party in some places. Rukum is going to help CPN-UML and Progressive Democratic Party in East and West.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between UML vice pre...
Hark Sampang's request not to hand over the squatter's property to the Nepalese army
Kathmandu. Harak Sampang, chairman of Shram Sanskriti Party, has requested the municipalities not to give the Nepali Army the status of squatters. He wrote on social media and requested the municipalities not to give the salary because the army is...
Ravi, Kulman, Balen and Hark lead Genji in trying to reconcile Sampang
Kathmandu. Some people involved have said that an attempt is being made to form an alternative political force by combining some political parties and Zenji campaigners from different groups for the upcoming elections....
102 candidates of RSVP won, leading in 23 constituencies
Kathmandu. The National Independent Party RSVP has won in 102 constituencies so far in the ongoing counting of votes in the House of Representatives election. RSVP candidates are leading in 23 constituencies. According to the Election Commission,...
13-14 January Closed List of Proportionality, Commission training parties on candidate selection
Kathmandu. For the election to be held on February 21, the closed list of candidates will have to be submitted on January 13 and 14. According to the Commission, the parties should submit the closed list based on the new percentage. According to C...
The Congress establishment party said: 'Don't do any activity that will affect the party'
Kathmandu. Acting Chairman of Nepali Congress Purna Bahadur Khadka has appealed to refrain from any activities that are detrimental to party unity. Khadka issued a statement and requested the party to proceed with unity.
"All members of the...