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<\/p>\nAfter a round of hearing on April 17, 2019, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee has finally endorsed former secretary Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya for the post of Nepal\u2019s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).<\/p>\n
Thapaliya will chair the post that has been vacant after Ayodhee Prasad Yadav’s tenure last month.<\/p>\n
Post the endorsement, Thapaliya presented his plans for reforms in CEC and the country\u2019s electoral system as a whole.<\/p>\n
He expressed commitment to bring in fair and free electoral system along with necessary advancements, while also making the voting process easier for Non-Resident Nepalis.<\/p>\n
Thapaliya\u2019s appointment is now waiting for President Bidhya Devi Bhandari\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n
Thapaliya has served in top government department as the Secretary at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.<\/p>\n
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His appointment came after a special hearing held to examine complaints made against the nominees for the country\u2019s top posts i.e. CEC and Supreme Court Justice, on April 17, 2019.<\/p>\n
Nepal\u2019s Parliamentary Hearing Committee held special meetings on April 16, 2019 pertaining to hearing of nominations made for the country\u2019s top posts.<\/p>\n
This include nominees for the posts of Chief Election Commissioner and Supreme Court Judge.<\/p>\n
In its decision on April 16, the Committee decided to hold a hearing session with Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya nominated for the vacant position of the Chief Election Commissioner on April 17, 2019.<\/p>\n
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According to the Committee Chairperson Laxman Lal Karki, Thapaliya was due to attend the hearing at 2 pm today. While, the panel has decided to meet complainants against Thapaliya at 11 am the same day.<\/p>\n
A total of 6 complaints have been filed against Thapaliya.<\/p>\n
In another important decision, the Committee summoned five persons nominated for the Supreme Court Judge post on April 11, 2019.<\/p>\n
The Committee is also due to meet complainants against the nominees for the SC Judge post on April 18, 2019.<\/p>\n
Kumar Regmi, Hari Phunyal, Manoj Raj Sharma, Prakash Dhungana and Sushma Lata Mathema have been recently nominated for the SC Judge post, recently. And, a total of 5 complaints have been lodged against them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After a round of hearing on April 17, 2019, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee has finally endorsed…<\/span><\/p>\n