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Boundary Delimitation

Nepal Nepal

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: There are One hundred and Sixty-Five electoral constituencies for the first past the post-FPTP and 110 seats in proportional representation by taking whole country as a single constituency.
Source: Article Constitution of Nepal, 2015 Article 84 (a and b): http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2016/01/constitution-of-nepal-2.pdf
Verified: 2018/06/01
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
e. Geographic size of district
Comments: Population as the main basis and geography as the second basis for representation and there shall be at least one election constituency in each district within the state (province). While delimitating electoral constituencies, the population and geographical convenience, the density of population, geographical specificity, administrative and transportation convenience, community and cultural aspects of the constituencies must be taken into consideration.
Source: Article Constitution of Nepal, 2015 Article 286 (5 and 6) : http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2016/01/constitution-of-nepal-2.pdf
Verified: 2018/04/03
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): d. Boundary Commission
Comments: The Election Constituency Delimitation Commission.
Source: The Constitution of Nepal, 2015 Article 286 (1) http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2016/01/constitution-of-nepal-2.pdf
Verified: 2018/04/03
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