Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- The government has proposed seven years to grant naturalised citizenship to a foreign woman married to a Nepali man, and a national identity card after marriage to ensure social, economic and cultural rights until a citizenship is issued.

The woman, however, will be denied political rights like voting or contesting elections until she acquires naturalised citizenship. According to the constitution, naturalised citizens are eligible for all government positions, except the president, vice-president, prime minister, provincial governor and chief minister.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday floated the new proposal as the Parliamentary State Affairs and Good Governance Committee has struggled with forging consens...