Editing Elections in Nepal (section)

=== Transition era ===
The Interim Administration Act of Nepal, 1952 promulgated by [[King Tribhuvan|King Tribhuwan]] after the end of the [[Rana regime]] made provisions an Election Commission for the first time. The act also gave everyone in the country over the age of 21 a right to [[Universal suffrage|adult franchise]]. The [[Constitution of Nepal#Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1959|Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1959]], prepared under the advice of [[Ivor Jennings|Sir Ivor Jennings]] created 109 constituencies in the country and reiterated the right to adult franchise for everyone over the age of 21.<ref name=":2" />