In Baglung, which has two constituencies, there are 23 candidates from various political parties, of which only two are women.
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There are only two direct female candidates in Baglung for the House of Representatives elections.
In Baglung, which has two constituencies, there are 23 candidates from various political parties, of which only two are women.
Gumakumari Budha Magar is the candidate from Mongol National Organization in Constituency No. 1 of Baglung, and Manju Sharma Chalise from Emal in Constituency No. 2. There are 11 candidates from Constituency No. 1 and 12 from 12 parties in Constituency No. 2, said District Election Office Chief Yagya Prasad Rijal.
It is traditional for parties to directly field a small number of female candidates in the House of Representatives elections, says Advocate Gita Shrish, President of the High Court Bar Association, Baglung. ‘There is still a perception that only men are capable in parties,’ said Shrish, ‘The parties have an old mindset of not being able to trust women.’ In the coming days, women’s rights must be ensured.’
Candidates from Congress, UML, Nepali Communist Party, National Independent Party, National Janamorcha, RPP, Shram Sanskriti, Nepal Humanist Party, Mangal National Organization, Progressive Democratic Party, National Republic Nepal, and CPN-Maoist are in the fray in the two constituencies of Baglung.
