179 Male and 96 Female MPs Elected to the House of Representatives
News Summary
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- The Election Commission has reported that 179 male and 96 female members of parliament were elected in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21.
- In the House, the elected members represent 21.09% indigenous groups, 49.09% Khas Arya, 3.27% Tharu, 6.18% Dalit, 16.73% Madhesi, and 3.64% Muslim communities.
- A total of 65 political parties with 61 election symbols competed in the direct election, while 63 parties with 57 election symbols participated under the proportional election system.
5 Chaitra, Kathmandu — The Election Commission has announced that in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21, a total of 179 male and 96 female members were elected.
According to a statement released on Thursday by Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the spokesperson of the commission, the House comprises 275 members, among whom 179 are men and 96 are women.
The commission detailed that the elected members represent various groups as follows: 21.09% indigenous nationalities, 49.09% Khas Arya, 3.27% Tharu, 6.18% Dalit, 16.73% Madhesi, and 3.64% Muslims.
In this election, 65 political parties contested using 61 election symbols in the direct election category, while 63 parties ran with 57 election symbols under the proportional representation system.
