Election Commission instructs to not register candidacy of men for vice-president

The Election Commission has instructed to not register nomination of male candidates for the post of vice-president.

The meeting of Election Commission on Friday has instructed the Office of Election Officer to register nomination of only non-Khas-Arya women. “The Constitution states that the gender of president and vice-president should be different. The Election Commission has instructed accordingly,” Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya told Setopati. “Women from Khas-Arya community also cannot file nomination as Ram Chandra Paudel from the community was elected president yesterday.”