Vice President election: Silence period commencing from midnight today

Kathmandu, March 14: The silence period for the election of the Vice President will be commencing from the midnight today. According to the Election Commission, the election silence commences from 48 hours before the day of voting and it will remain in effect until the closure of the polling centre. No election-related publicity and promotional activities are allowed to be held during the election silence or pre-election silence.

The voting for the election of the Vice President is scheduled to take place on March 17. The EC earlier issued the Vice President election code of conduct beginning from March 1 and it shall remain in effect till March 19. The EC issued the code of conduct in accordance with the Clause 22 of the Election Commission Act, 2017. As said by EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel, the election silence aims to ensure the election be held in a free, fair, transparent and safe manner.

Astalaxmi Shakya (Bohara), Pramila Kumari Yadav, Mamata Jha and Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav filed their nominations for the Vice-President’s election and Pramila Kumari withdrew her candidacy, announcing that her support will be for Ram Sahay Prasad.