Central member Bal Bahadur KC said that the number of recommendations received by the center from all seven provinces is around 1,800.
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The Congress is set to submit the list of proportional candidates to the Election Commission on Monday. The Central Working Committee has been meeting since Sunday morning to select candidates from the candidates recommended by the regional working committee.
Central member Bal Bahadur KC said that the number of recommendations received from all seven provinces is around 1,800.
Discussions have begun by determining quotas for provinces based on geography and population. In doing so, there is an agreement to include those who have had opportunities for proportional representation from districts so that their representation is not zero. Similarly, the Congress has agreed not to send those who have had opportunities for proportional representation since 2064 BS this time. Earlier, it had made a criterion not to send proportional representation MPs who are currently representing the House of Representatives.
However, after allegations of leaders abusing proportional representation have been raised from all sides, the Congress has made a policy of giving priority to only those who have not had proportional opportunities since 2064 BS as candidates. While selecting candidates, the Congress had directed that at least 3 names, including at least one woman, be sent from each province on the basis of proportional inclusiveness. However, the leaders have said that the selection is facing difficulties because the list of all aspirants has been sent to the center when recommendations are received from districts.
At least fifty percent of the list should be represented by women. For that, the Congress is trying to select at least 55 women candidates. Earlier, the Congress has adopted a policy of not fielding candidates from the proportional list, provincial MPs, provincial assembly proportional lists, and local level office bearers. Due to this policy, the number of aspirants has decreased to about 20 candidates out of the recommended candidates.
‘There has been an agreement within the party not to field candidates from those who have had the opportunity so far,’ said central member KC, ‘There is an understanding to ensure representation of at least 55 women and at least one person from the district.’
