Kathmandu, Apr. 18:Election Commission is to introduce voter’s identity cards in 41 constituencies under second phase pursuant to clause 23 of  voter list act 2052, in keeping with a plan to introduce voter’s identity cards in all constituencies across the country to make the election impartial.

Nationals can get the vote only with the voter’s identity cards in the districts where the clause has been effected.

According to the commission, the constituencies where the identity cards be introduced include Ilam 3, Jhapa 1,3 and 6, Dhankuta 1, Morang 5,6 and 7, Sunsari 1, 2 and 4, Saptari 3, Siraha 1 and 4, Danusha 4, Mahottari 2, Sarlahi 3, Makwanpur 2, Rautahat 1, 2, 3 and 4, Bara 3, Parsa 1, Chitwan 2 and 3, Kaski 2, Palpa 3, Nawalparasi 4, Rupandehi 2 and 3, Kapilvastu 2 and 4, Surkhet 2, Banke 2, Bardiya 2, Doti 1, Kailali 1 and 4 and Kanchapur 3.

The identity cards have been introduced in a total of 13 constituencies including 10 in Kathmandu valley under first phase and one constituency in Sunsari, Kathmandu and Baidati each in the begining on experimental basis.

The number of constituencies where voter’s identity cards have been introduced reached 54 so far .

The identity cards are to be issued in more 51 constituencies in 2057/58 under third phase. The constituencies include Sankhuwasabha 1, Dolakha 2, Kabhre 2 and 3, Nuwakot 3, Kaski 1, Gorakha 1, Tanahu 2, Syanja 1 and 2, Baglung 1, Dailekh 1, Dadeldhura 1, Baitadi 2, Udaypur 1, Sindhuli 2, Jhapa 2, 4 and 5, Morang 1,2, 3 and 4, Sunasari 3, Saptari 1,2, 4 and 5, Siraha 2, 3 and 5, Dhanusha 1, 2, 3 and 5, Mahottari 1, 3 and 4, Sarlahi 1,2,4 and 5, Bara 1, 2 and 4, Chitwan 1 and 4 and Lalitpur 1.