EC Sets Up New Office to Manage PR System for 2026 HoR Election

The Election Commission (EC) has opened a new Office of the Election Officer to manage the proportional representation (PR) part of the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election, which will be held on March 5, 2026.

The office was created on Monday inside the Commission’s building. According to EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari officially launched the office. With this, Commission Secretary Mahadev Panta who has been appointed as the PR Election Officer has now taken charge.

Joint Secretary Yagya Prasad Bhattarai has been named the Assistant Election Officer. A total of 41 staff members will work on managing the PR election system. Under this system, 110 out of the 275 seats in the House of Representatives will be chosen.

Acting Chief Election Commissioner Bhandari said he believes that having all PR-related work done from one office will make the process easier for everyone. He explained that representatives will be selected through a formula that uses data from the National Statistics Office and groups candidates by ethnicity, region, and gender, as required by law, helping maintain trust among political parties.

In the meantime, Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal and Law Minister Anil Kumar Sinha met with the Acting Chief Election Commissioner and other officials to discuss election preparations and the government’s support.

Finance Minister Khanal promised that the Commission will get all the money it needs. Minister Sinha, who also heads the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, promised legal support and encouraged the Commission to use domestic goods and products during the election process.

Spokesperson Bhattarai said these discussions will help ensure that the elections for both the House of Representatives and the National Assembly are held in a clean, fair, free, and fearless environment.