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Around 18 million eligible voters will vote in Nepal on Sunday to elect new federal and provincial legislatures, the second election since the country’s controversial constitution was promulgated in 2015. One hundred and sixty-five members of the 275-member federal parliament will be elected through a first-past-the post (FPTP) system; the remaining 110 seats will be filled by a system of proportional representation (PR). Also in Explained | Key issues for Nepal as it prepares for national elections amid faltering economy A total 330 seats in the seven provincial houses will be decided directly; the remaining 220 seats will be filled...
