CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar Invited as International Observer for Elections in Nepal

CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar Invited as International Observer for Elections in Nepal

• Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been invited by the Election Commission of Nepal as an international observer for the forthcoming elections to Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly, the Election Commission said.

• Rajiv Kumar will be leading a delegation of ECI officials as State guest in Nepal from 18 November to 22 November, 2022, the poll panel said. During his visit Kumar would be visiting Polling stations at Kathmandu and areas around.

• ECI also has a similar International Election Visitors Program where members from other Election Management Bodies are invited to experience first-hand our General and Assembly Elections held periodically.

• Elections are scheduled in Nepal on 20 November to elect 275 members of the Federal Parliament and 550 seats of the seven Provincial Assemblies. A total 330 seats in the seven provincial houses will be decided directly; the remaining 220 seats will be filled by proportional representation.