KATHMANDU:- Only 24 candidates among those asked for clarifications on the charge of breaching the election code of conduct have so far submitted a response to the Election Commission (EC).
The EC had sought explanations from 34 candidates for allegedly violating the election code.
Spokesperson of the EC, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, informed that only 24 out of 34 candidates representing different political parties and independent ones have submitted clarifications to the EC.
The EC has put forward an investigation and action process, acting on complaints it received to ensure effective compliance with the code of conduct and reduce incidents of violations.
For effective implementation of the code of conduct, the Central Code of Conduct Monitoring Committee, District Code of Conduct Monitoring Committees, District Code of Conduct Monitoring Officers, and the concerned election offices are functional.
To ensure effective implementation of code monitoring at the district level, the Assistant Chief District Officers of all 77 districts have been entrusted with the responsibility.
In the districts, the Chief Treasury Controller and the Treasury Controller have been designated as the Code of Conduct Monitoring Officers for overseeing financial matters.
The EC shared that raising awareness about the code of conduct and securing commitment to its compliance from diverse actors and stakeholders is being effectively done in a short span of time.
Necessary action has been taken on complaints received in regard to violations of the code of conduct at the district level, the EC stated. RSS