Kathmandu — The Election Commission has adopted a policy of prioritising the use of domestically produced materials for the upcoming House of Representatives election, with the aim of making the electoral process cost-effective, transparent, and supportive of local production.
The Commission said the policy is intended to promote the use of locally manufactured materials while ensuring fiscal discipline and transparency in election management.
Election Commission spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said a total of 51 types of materials will be used in the election. Of these, 37 types will be procured and utilised through decentralised purchases at the provincial and district levels.
He said 14 types of materials will be procured at the central level. Most of the central procurement will be carried out through the Salt Trading Corporation under a government-to-government (G2G) procurement model.
According to the Commission, Rs 67.5 million has been allocated for the purchase of new materials for the election. Previously used materials remaining in stock will be reused to minimise additional expenditure.
The House of Representatives election is scheduled for Falgun 21. The Commission said that key processes, including candidate nomination, claim and objection procedures, and the allocation of election symbols, have already been completed.
