The Election Commission (EC) has announced the date for the by-election in Rupandehi Constituency- 3. Issuing a press statement today, the EC stated that the by-election in Rupandehi-3 for the House of Representatives (HoR) will be held on November 3. 

The seat of Rupandehi Constituency-3 has been lying vacant after the demise  of HoR Member Dipak Bohara on April 1.  

Bohara was elected as the HoR member from Rupandehi Constituency- 3 by defeating his nearest  rival Bal Krishna Khand of Nepali Congress (NC) in the general election held in November 2022.   

The new date for the by-election was announced as per the constitutional provision stated in Article 84 (7) of the Constitution of Nepal, Spokesperson of EC and Joint Secretary Nita Pokhrel Aryal stated.

As per the constitutional provision, if the seat of any member of the HoR falls vacant while its term still remains for more than six months, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner of electoral system as in which such seat was filled in.

In a separate notice, the EC announced today that voter's name list registration would be postponed from July 1 until further notice after the date announcement for the by-election.