Statistical Analysis of Youth Candidacy in the Constituent Assembly Election (CA), 2013

Dipendra K.C., President, YUWAhttp://YUWA.org.np

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Definition of Youth

•YUWA – 16 to 29•UN – 15 to 24•National Youth Policy, Nepal – 16 to 40

•127 political parties were registered with the Election Commission out of which 120 (94.49%) political parties submitted the candidacy.

Candidacy

Source of Candidacy

• There are a total of 6128 candidates in this election, out of which 1115 are independent candidates.

Gender Composition of CA Candidates•Out of 6128 candidates, 5460 candidates are male, 667 are female and 1 is Third gender.

89%

11%

Gender Composition

Male

Female

Third Gender

Gender Composition of Youth Candidates

87% candidates are male and 13% female

Individual study of top 3

political parties of CA election 2008

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

40%

60%

Percentage of Youth Candidates

Upto 40 Greater than 40

Out of 96 candidates, 78% are Male, and 22% Female.

Nepali Congress

Out of 11 candidates, 82% are Male, and 18% Female.

4.58%

95.42%

Upto 40 Greater than 40

Percentage of Youth Candidates

Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)

Out of 25 candidates, 68% are Male, and 32% Female.

Percentage of Youth Candidates

10.42%

89.58%

Upto 40 Greater than 40

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