Issuing a public notice on Saturday, the EC has also sought clarifications as to why the parties should not be punished as per the provisions made in the Act Related to Political Parties (2058 BS) for failing to submit their financial details within the stipulated deadline. [break]
The EC in the notice asked political parties to furnish valid reasons, if any, within the next 15 days.
EC Spokesperson Sharada Prasad Trital said that many parties have not submitted the details since the last three years and that they failed to do so even after the EC gave them a mandatory deadline of January 14.
“We have sought clarifications from political parties through a public notice. The Election Commission will take decision whether or not to annul the registration of a political party based on the clarifications furnished,” Trital said.
Those who failed to comply with the EC´s notice include Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Nepal, Tarai Madhes Democratic Party, Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (Democratic), Tarai Madhes Democratic Party-Nepal, CPN-ML, Rastriya Janashakti Party, Nepal Rastriya Bikas Party, Samajbadi Party Nepal, Rastriya Janata Dal, Nawa Janawadi Morcha, Prajatantrik Shanti Party, Nepal Rastriya Loktantrik Dal, Nepal Jagriti Dal, Rastrabadi Milan Kendra Nepal, Liberal Samajbadi Party, Nepal Dalit Shramik Morcha, Nawa Nepal Prajatantrik Dal and Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Party.
Likewise, Nepal Democratic Youth Party, Nepal Janatantrik Party, Prajatantrik Shakti Party, Nepal Rastriya Janakalyan Party, Rastriya Jana Ekata Party, Nepal Jana Sangha Party, Nepal Shanti Chhetra Parishad, Rastrabadi Yuwa Morcha, Muskan Sena Nepal Party, Nepali Rastriya Janabhawana Party, Janamukti Party Nepal too have not submitted their income and expenditure details since their formation.
TMDP Joint General Secretary Jitendra Sonal gave various excuses for failing to submit their income and expenditure details. “But we will submit the details very soon,” he said when informed about the public notice issued by the EC.
MPRF-Nepal Spokesperson Ratneshwor Lal Kayastha said since he was out of the country for more than a week he is not aware of the fact that his party had failed to submit the income and expenditure details. “I can comment on the issue only after learning the details from the party leadership,” he said.
Ratriaya Janashakti Party Co-Chairman Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani also expressed ignorance about his party failing to submit the details.
“I did not know that the financial details of our party have not been submitted yet. Since we do not have a big income, it would have been better had we submitted the details within the stipulated deadline,” he said.
The EC has also sought clarifications from various 11 parties for submitting details of their incomes and expenditures either partially or without adhering to the existing legal procedures.
These parties include Nepal Communist Party (Samyukta), Samajbadi Janata Party, Dalit Janajati Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal, Nepal Janabhawana Party, Nepal Janata Dal, Hariyali Nepal Party, Nepal Samata Party, Rastriya Janamukti Party, Chure Bhawar Ekata Party, Nepal and Nepali Congress (Rastrabadi).
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