"This election will be held entirely under a first-past-the-post system, with proportional representation abolished."
This dossier summarizes the strongest available evidence and weighs competing claims.
Official Analysis
Some political leaders have advocated changing Nepal’s electoral design to make the lower house fully first-past-the-post and the upper house fully proportional.
However, these ideas remain at the level of proposals and debate. No constitutional amendment has been enacted to remove proportional representation from the House of Representatives before the March 5, 2026 polls.
Current laws and voter education materials clearly explain that the 275-member House will continue to be elected through a mixed system: 165 seats via FPTP and 110 via party-list proportional representation, with a 3 percent threshold in the PR tier.
Therefore, claims that proportional representation has been ‘abolished’ for this election are incorrect.
Evidence Index
- Exhibit 1Constitution of Nepal
- Exhibit 2Election Commission of Nepal
- Exhibit 3The Diplomat
- Exhibit 4EFSAS Commentary