Election Commission (Nepal)

Election Commission
Formation	12 November 1951
Headquarters	Kantipath Kathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates	27°42′43″N 85°18′51″E / 27.711887°N 85.314290°E
Chief Election Commissioner, Nepal	Mr. Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya (2019 April)
Election Commissioner	Narendra Dahal
Election Commissioner	Ishwori Prasad Paudyal
Website	www.election.gov.np

The Election Commission, Nepal (Nepali: निर्वाचन आयोग, नेपाल; Nirvācana āyōg, Nēpāl) is a constitutional body responsible for conducting and monitoring elections, as well as registering parties and candidates and reporting election outcomes, in Nepal. It was born out of the 1950 revolution in Nepal, and was established in law in 1951, although it has been changed somewhat by law over time. It has six members who serve for six-year terms, as established by the Constitution of Nepal. During the Constituent Assembly elections in 2008, it was criticized for not fully upholding its duties, but was acknowledged to have managed the elections well nonetheless.

The first election commissioner was Subarna Shumsher Rana in 1951.

^ "Election Commission of Nepal". www.election.gov.np. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

[1] "Election Commission of Nepal". www.election.gov.np. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

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Formation	12 November 1951; 73 years ago (1951-11-12)
Headquarters	Kantipath Kathmandu, Nepal^[1]
Coordinates	27°42′43″N 85°18′51″E / 27.711887°N 85.314290°E / 27.711887; 85.314290
Chief Election Commissioner, Nepal	Mr. Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya (2019 April)
Election Commissioner	Narendra Dahal
Election Commissioner	Ishwori Prasad Paudyal
Website	www.election.gov.np