Keep up our local level representation, women leaders urge Deuba, poll body

Parties fighting elections in an alliance are likely not to field women candidates for both top local government positions, taking advantage of a flaw in the law.

Amid concerns that alliance politics could significantly reduce women’s representation at the local level, cross-party women leaders have drawn the attention of the government and the Election Commission to the principle of proportional representation, demanding that constitutional provisions be followed in letter and spirit while candidacies are filed.