Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday issued an ordinance to amend the Act Relating to the Election of Members of the House of Representatives to revise the share of different castes and communities under the proportional representation system.

The Cabinet on Thursday had recommended the President to revise schedule 1 of the Act to adjust the representation of various caste groups and communities in line with population data from the national census 2021.

"President Ramchandra Paudel has, in accordance with sub-clause (1) of Article 114 of the Constitution of Nepal and on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers, has promulgated the the first amendment to the Act," reads a statement from ...