Local-Level Election to Be Held on Baisakh 30

The government has decided to hold the local-level election on Baisakh 30, 2079.

The Election Commission had recommended 14 Baisakh as the election date if done in one phase and 14 and 22 Baisakh if done in two phases. However, after the ruling five-party alliance said that the election would be held by Jestha end, the commission on Magh 18 had proposed the election date of 4 Jestha.

Article 225 of the Constitution of Nepal says the term of local governments shall be five years from the date of the election.

As per Clause 55 of the Local Level Election Act, 2016, the terms of local representatives start from the seventh day of the election date. As the first phase of local elections was held on May 14, 2017, the terms of the local representatives are deemed to have begun from May 20. This means new representatives must be elected by then so as to avoid a vacuum.