Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- Political parties across the spectrum have opposed the "Political party self-evaluation procedure-2082" proposed by the Election Commission.

The commission recently proposed a lengthy new set of guidelines for registered political parties to conduct their own evaluations, which would later be verified by the commission. The guidelines also include several provisions that, according to experts, contradict existing laws and the constitution.

Senior leaders of the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and nine other opposition parties have opposed the new provision. The commission had forwarded a draft to all registered political parties seeking their feedback on the proposed procedure.

On Thursday, the UML wrote to the commissio...