SHARECountry:
Nepal
Question:
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
Answer:
No public funding available
Quotes:
P 4, 'The government once proposed that the political parties securing atleast 3% votes cast and fielding minimum 21 candidates in the election of House ofRepresentatives (HoR) should be given annual grants from the state at the rate of Re.1/vote cast to them in the last general elections, but this bill could not be passed' (Source: Jha, Hari Bansh (2007) Financing Election and Electoral Reforms in Nepal, Centre for Economic and Technical Studies, Latipur)