The Election Commission has urged the government of Nepal to ensure the necessary resources, including the amendment to the Voter Registration Act, 2073, to be able to conduct the elections to 275 seats in the House of Representatives within the stipulated time. By November 2, 2025, the number of voters who have reached the age of 18 is projected to reach 18 million 168 thousand 230 18,168,230).
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal held a meeting at the Election Commission today in relation to the upcoming elections. The EC officials, including Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandar,i announced that since the collection of voter registration lists has been suspended from June 30 due to the previously set date for the by-elections, legal arrangements must be made to allow for the resumption of voter registration.
On the occasion, discussions were held between the Election Commission and the government to amend the law by ordinance regarding the provision in sub-section 2 of section 4 of that Act. After Home Minister Aryal suggested the Election Commission plan measures to allow Nepalis living abroad to exercise their voting rights, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s order, the EC has prepared to discuss with legal experts to provide suggestions on this topic.
Following the Gen-Z demonstrations on September 8 and 9, the House of Representatives was dissolved, with an election date announced for March 5, 2026. The acting Chief Election Commissioner Bhandari stated that the Commission has already started work on the elections as per the directive of the interim government.
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