The 2022 Nepalese local elections were held on 13 May 2022 in 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 rural municipalities.[3] These were the second set of local-level elections to be held since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015.[4] From the local election result Nepali Congress has become the single largest party of Nepal followed by CPN (UML) and Maoist Centre.
Electoral system
Each local body has an elected head, a chair for rural municipalities and a mayor for municipalities. They also have a deputy head, a deputy chair for rural municipalities and a deputy mayor for municipalities. Local levels are further subdivided into wards which have a ward chairperson and four members out of which two must be female with one of them from the Dalit community.[5] The Chairperson/Mayor and a Deputy chairperson/Deputy Mayor are chosen by voters of the entire local level while Ward Chairperson and Ward Members are chosen by voters of the concerned ward. A single ballot is used for voting and First past the post electoral system is used to select the winner.
Local Level Type
Choice
Metropolitan City
Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson, 4 Ward members per ward
Sub-Metropolitan City
Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson, 4 Ward members per ward
Municipality
Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson, 4 Ward members per ward
Rural Municipality
Chairperson, deputy chairperson, Ward Chairperson, 4 Ward members per ward
Qualification for candidates
According to Part 17 of the Constitution, a person who meets the following criteria is qualified to become a candidate for various elected offices of the local level:[6]
citizen of Nepal,
completed the age of twenty one years,
registered voters of concerned local level,[a] and
The chairman of the Muslim Commission Samim Miya Ansari was caught in Janakpurdham during the silence period of election campaigning for trying to buy votes for independent candidate Janakiram Sah and Surendra Bhandari, the chair of the Janakpur committee of CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was also arrested for trying to buy votes.[19] Ansari later accused UML leaders Raghubir Mahasheth and Julie Kumari Mahato of framing him.[20]
During election day, the commission fined former prime minister Baburam BhattaraiNPR 15,000 for breaking the code of conduct by tweeting a picture of his ballot paper.[21] In Vyas municipality in Tanahun, independent candidate, Deepak Raj Joshi, son of former Nepali Congress leader Govinda Raj Joshi, sustained injuries to the head after being beaten up by cadres of Nepali Congress.[22] After clashes broke out between cadres of People's Socialist Party, Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) in Yamunamai Rural Municipality in Rautahat, a former police constable ran away with the ballot box in the ensuing chaos and voting was suspended.[23] He was later arrested.[24]
According to the National Human Rights Commission voting was suspended in different parts of the country due to clashes between supporters of different political parties.[25] The Election Commission of Nepal reported that voting was suspended in 79 polling centres on May 13.[26]
^Candidates for ward chairperson and ward members must be registered in the concerned ward
References
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^Ghimire, Binod. "Nepalis in general love to vote. Why is turnout low then? Disenchantment?". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
^"Nepal Election Commission proposes local level polls in March next year". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
^"देउवाको रणनीति : स्थानीय तहभन्दा पहिले संसदको चुनाव". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^"Elections in Nepal 2017 Local Elections Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-07-12.
^Part 17 Constitution of Nepal
^Setopati, सेतोपाटी टिम. "काठमाडौंको भित्री नेवार बस्तीमा केशव स्थापित, सिर्जना सिंह र बालेन शाहमध्ये को बलियो?". Setopati. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
^"स्थानीय तह निर्वाचनको एक्जीट पोल सार्वजनिक : काँग्रेस पहिलो, दोस्रो एमाले , तेस्रो माओवादी केन्द्र (यस्तो छ नतिजा)". ABC NEWS NEPAL | No.1 News channel of Nepal. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
^"स्थानीय तह निर्वाचन इ-बुलेटिन •वर्ष १ • अंक ४३ • २०७९ जेठ १२ गते बिहिबार" (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal. 26 May 2022.
^"निर्वाचन परिणाम तथा खर्च सार्वजनकीकरण" (PDF). Election Commission, Nepal. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^"Election Commission seeks clarification from Dahal, Rana". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"पैसा बाँडेको आरोपमा एमाले जनकपुर अध्यक्ष सुरेन्द्र भण्डारी पक्राउ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
^"महासेठलाई कारबाही गर्न सरकार र ओलीसँग मुस्लिम आयोग अध्यक्षको माग". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
^"Election Commission seeks clarification from Bhattarai". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^Times, Nepali. "Nepalis vote enthusiastically in local elections". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"Locals run away with ballot boxes in Rautahat". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^Thakur, Madan. "Former police constable arrested for looting ballot box". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"Violent activities reported during elections". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"Election postponed in 79 polling centres so far: EC". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"Budhiganga Rural Municipality's local level election fate left in limbo amid controversy and indecision". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"EC directs Home Ministry to hold re-election at Budhiganga Municipality". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^"Cancelled on May 13 due to rigging, voting underway in a Bajura unit - OnlineKhabar English News". 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
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