New Election Chief Takes Oath, Still Listed as Supreme Court Registrar

Nepal’s newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner, Man Bahadur Karki, took the oath of office and secrecy on Thursday, but he is still listed as the registrar of the Supreme Court.

Karki was unanimously approved by the parliamentary hearing committee on Wednesday and took the oath from Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma at the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Despite being recommended as the Chief Election Commissioner by the Constitutional Council, Karki’s profile and position are still featured on the Supreme Court’s website.

New Commissioners Take Oath

After taking the oath, Commissioner Karki administered the oath of office and secrecy to two other election commissioners, Guruprasad Wagley and Rajiv Subba.

With the oath-taking ceremony completed, the new commissioners have assumed their positions at the Election Commission.