Play by the rules

The EC and the candidates are both at fault for the brazen violation of election code of conduct.

Nepal is now well and truly gearing up for the March 5 election. Just as in previous elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday enforced the Election Code of Conduct. The goal is to make the election ‘free, fair and transparent’. But no sooner had the candidates entered the election race, they set aside the very code they had committed to honour.