Chief Election Commissionerप्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्तमानबहादुर कार्की
Man Bahadur Karkias of 2026-10-11Photo: election.gov.np
Man Bahadur Karkias of 2026-10-11Photo: election.gov.np
- Office
- Chief Election Commissionerप्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्त
- Institution
- Election Commission, Nepalनिर्वाचन आयोग Official website
- Source
- election.gov.np/np Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- On 3 July 2026, when the Constitutional Council recommended him for Chief Election Commissioner, he was serving as Registrar of the Supreme Court.३ जुलाई २०२६ मा संवैधानिक परिषद्ले उहाँलाई प्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्तमा सिफारिस गर्दा उहाँ सर्वोच्च अदालतको रजिस्ट्रार हुनुहुन्थ्यो। Ekantipur Ekantipur profile of 19 Asar 2083 (3 July 2026), opening paragraphs
- He was earlier Registrar of the High Court, Patan, and worked for a time at the Judicial Council.उहाँ यसअघि उच्च अदालत पाटनको रजिस्ट्रार हुनुहुन्थ्यो, र केही समय न्याय परिषद्मा पनि काम गर्नुभएको थियो। Ekantipur Same article: 'कार्की यसअघि उच्च अदालत पाटनको रजिस्ट्रारसमेत थिए'; 'केही समय न्याय परिषद्मा समेत थिए'
- Setopati reports that he previously served at the Office of the Attorney General and at the Supreme Court as a career civil servant.सेतोपाटीका अनुसार उहाँ निजामती सेवामा रहेर यसअघि महान्यायाधिवक्ताको कार्यालय र सर्वोच्च अदालतमा काम गर्नुभएको थियो। Setopati Setopati English, 29 July 2026, paragraphs on Karki's background
- On 29 July 2026 the Parliamentary Hearing Committee unanimously approved his nomination.२९ जुलाई २०२६ मा संसदीय सुनुवाइ समितिले उहाँको नाम सर्वसम्मत अनुमोदन गर्यो। Ekantipur Ekantipur, 13 Shrawan 2083 (29 July 2026), opening paragraph
- On 30 July 2026 (14 Shrawan 2083 BS) the President appointed him (listed as from Morang) Chief Election Commissioner under Article 245(2), on the Constitutional Council's recommendation.३० जुलाई २०२६ (२०८३ साउन १४) मा राष्ट्रपतिले संवैधानिक परिषद्को सिफारिसमा संविधानको धारा २४५(२) बमोजिम उहाँलाई (मोरङ) प्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्तमा नियुक्त गर्नुभयो। Office of the President of Nepal President's Office press release 'प्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्त र निर्वाचन आयुक्त नियुक्ति', 14 Shrawan 2083 (Thursday)
Record in office
- 2026-07-31 Took office with the two newly appointed commissioners. The commission's first meeting decided to draft Integrated Election Management Rules under the Integrated Election Management Bill then before Parliament, to prepare a concept paper on using modern information technology in elections, and to run a special programme to update the voter roll.नवनियुक्त दुई आयुक्तसहित पदबहाली गर्नुभयो। आयोगको पहिलो बैठकले संसद्मा पेश हुने क्रममा रहेको एकीकृत निर्वाचन व्यवस्थापन विधेयकअनुसार एकीकृत निर्वाचन व्यवस्थापन नियमावलीको मस्यौदा तयार गर्ने, निर्वाचनमा आधुनिक सूचना प्रविधि प्रयोगसम्बन्धी अवधारणापत्र तयार गर्ने र मतदाता नामावली अद्यावधिक गर्न विशेष कार्यक्रम चलाउने निर्णय गर्यो। Himal Press Himal Press, 15 Shrawan 2083 (Friday); decisions announced by the commission spokesperson
- 2026-10-01 Presented the Election Commission's annual report for FY 2082/83 BS to the President under Article 294 of the Constitution.संविधानको धारा २९४ बमोजिम निर्वाचन आयोगको आर्थिक वर्ष २०८२/८३ को वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन राष्ट्रपतिसमक्ष पेश गर्नुभयो। Office of the President of Nepal President's Office press release 'निर्वाचन आयोगको वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन पेश', 15 Asoj 2083 (Thursday)
- 2026-10-08 Said the commission had begun internal preparations for the next local elections. He said the government sets the election date, and that the commission does not favour leaving local bodies vacant for long.आयोगले स्थानीय तहको आगामी निर्वाचनको आन्तरिक तयारी थालेको बताउनुभयो। निर्वाचनको मिति सरकारले तोक्ने र स्थानीय निकाय लामो समय खाली राख्न नहुने पक्षमा आयोग रहेको पनि उहाँले बताउनुभयो। Lokaantar Lokaantar (RSS), 22 Asoj 2083
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