Candidates must provide information regarding estimated election costs along with their nomination forms

KATHMANDU: In the election to be held on Nov 20, the candidates have to inform about the estimated amount of the election expenses at the time of filing the nomination papers.

The Election Commission, while discussing with the parties for amendments and revisions to the Election Code of Conduct 2079, said that the estimated election expenses and resources should be informed at the time of registration of the nomination papers.

Similarly, the Commission also ensures that candidates provide property and personal details when registering their nomination papers.

The Committee also arranges for the use of up to 10 national flags in election campaigns.

The Commission’s spokesman, Shaligram Sharma Paudel, said that various proposals on the Code of Conduct had been received from the parties and, based on the proposals, preparations were being made to submit them to the official journal for immediate publication.

Similarly, he said there had been discussions with the parties about spending limits and that would be decided at the next meeting. said the conference emphasized the implementation of the code of conduct.

After the discussion, the head of the CPN United Socialist Party, Gangaral Tuladhar, said the commission had put forward and notified a new code of conduct to end the distortions in the last election.

He said that during the discussion, other heads of state and government also emphasized the strict implementation of the code of conduct.

Similarly, LOSAPA chairman Keshav Jha said various issues will be discussed, including the code of conduct for elections.

At the meeting, CPN-UML made 13 proposals, including shortening the quiet period from 48 hours to 24 hours.

In which there are suggestions that a chief election officer should be appointed as the coordinator of the district code of conduct monitoring committee, a special unit should be formed to closely monitor digital, online, print, audiovisual media, the period of application of the code of conduct should be from the announcement of the election to the completion of voting, etc.