32 women in Lumbini Province Assembly

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT,Butwal, Dec. 13: Thirty two of 78 members in Lumbini Provincial Assembly (PA) will be women. Since only one woman, Krishna KC from Banke, got elected in the first-past-the-post (FPTP) category, the political parties are under pressure to nominate 31 women in proportional representation (PR) category. The Constitutional provision states that 33 per cent women should be included in Provincial Assemblies.