Editing Elections in Nepal (section)

=== Rana regime ===
In 1947, the government of prime minister [[Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana|Padma Shumsher]] formed a Constitution Reform Committee under the leadership of General Bahadur Shamsher to reform the administration in the country. The Nepal Government Constitutional Law, 1948 envisioned a [[bicameral legislature]] with the [[lower house]] called Rastra Sabha to have 42 elected members in addition to 28 members nominated by the prime mininster. A provision was also included for an elected Village Panchayat with 5 to 15 members, an elected Municipal Panchayat with 10 to 50 members and an elected District Panchayat with 15 to 20 members. The elections for the bodies would be held on the basis of [[non-partisan democracy]] and all adults would have the right to franchise. The law was promulgated but never came into effect.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=निर्वाचन स्मारिका -२०७६ |url=https://election.gov.np/uploads/content/1594096623_np.pdf |website=Election Commission of Nepal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=नेपालको निर्वाचनको इतिहास |publisher=Election Commission of Nepal |year={{date|2017|2|18}} |isbn=978-9937-0-2116-6 |location=Kathmandu |pages=105–107 |language=ne}}</ref>