Almost all newspapers published in Kathmandu on Sunday have given prominent space to reports related to the upcoming elections. Here’s a summary of the major news reports published on the front pages on Sunday.
Important
Billions spent on voter education, no visible results
With the elections due in just a few weeks, the Election Commission is yet to kick-start its voter education programme. According to Annapurna Post the government has set aside more than a billion rupees was spent on voter education during the local elections. However, the money is unlikely to yield drastic results, says Annapurna Post.
Men dominate FPTP, women PR
Nagarik says major political parties have included more women on their PR list than on the FPTP list. The paper says that the law forces political parties to have at least 50 per cent women candidates under the PR system. According to the election commission, political parties have submitted names of 3,643 women candidates under the PR system. The number of male candidates stands at 2,851.
Commission changes voting arrangement
Following an order from the Supreme Court to make use of separate ballot papers for FPTP seats in the federal parliament and the provincial assemblies. According to Kantipur, voters would now have to stamp three ballot papers. The commission had earlier made arrangement for just two ballot papers.
Ignored
‘Indian shooters security threat for elections’
Kantipur, in its anchor for the day, says a spate of arrests involving Indian ‘shooters’ in Kathmandu, has raised alarm bells in Kathmandu just as the country prepares for polls. The security establishment has taken the issue seriously and will take action to monitor the illegal import of arms, the report says.
