Only 91 women in 275-member Nepal Parliament: Election Commission
The Hindu
However, Nepal's Constitution mandates 33% reservation for women in Parliament
There are only 91 women lawmakers in the 275-member Nepal Parliament, the Election Commission said on Wednesday, lower than the 33% reservation mandated for women by the Constitution.
Nepal went to the polls on November 20 to elect 275 representatives to the House of Representatives (HoR) and 550 members to the seven Provincial Assemblies.
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's Nepali Congress-led five-party coalition is two seats away from a simple majority after securing 136 seats in the HoR.
Out of 275 newly elected members in HoR, 184 are men and 91 are women, which constitutes only 31.10% representation for women, the Election Commission said.
However, Nepal's Constitution mandates 33% reservation for women in Parliament.
Women candidates fared slightly better in Provincial Assemblies though, registering 36.36% by clinching 200 out of the 550 seats.
The Election Commission will be submitting the final results to Nepal President Bidya Bhandari.
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