The Election Commission (EC) announced the final list of the CA members elected under the proportional representation (PR) system on Thursday, ending the election procedure of the CA.

Chief Election Commissioner Bhoj Raj Pokharel handed over the certificates to the winning candidates from 25 political parties amidst a function organised at the commission premises.

According to Pokharel, the CA has 33.22 percent representation of women, 34.09 percent Madhesis, 8.17 percent Dalits, 33.39 percent Janajatis and 3.83 percent candidates from backward regions. Other groups have 33.91 percent representation.

The list of 574 elected candidates is due to be submitted to Prime Minister and parliament secretariat later today.

The CA Court has ordered to hold the result of Mahottari-6. Victory of Sarad Singh Bhandari of Madhesi Jahadhikar Forum from this constituency has been challenged at the court.

Other 26 members of the 601-member CA will be nominated by the council of ministers. The Prime Minister has to call the first sitting of the CA, which will take place within the next 21 days. nepalnews.com ia May 08 08