Representatives of various political parties have suggested the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) to determine the election constituencies based on population.

During a programme organised by the Constituency Delimitation Commission in Morang on Tuesday, the party leaders suggested the commission to determine election constituency giving top priority to population.

“There’s a mixed settlement of various communities in Morang. It would be appropriate to determine the election constituencies of the province by maintaining the ethnic clusters,” said Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala.

He added that there will be no disputes if the constituency is determined by keeping the geography in the second priority. He also advised the commission to make seven election constituencies in Morang. Bhim Parajuli, the mayor of Biratnagar Metropolitan City, suggested that there should be three constituencies.

Jayaram Yadav, a central member of the Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum-Nepal, maintained that population should be the major basis for determining the election constituency in Madhes. He suggested the commission form seven constituencies in Morang, ensuring the representation of ethnic communities.

District chairman of the CPN-UML Binod Dhakal insisted that the election constituencies should not separate the wards of the local units to preserve the district’s ethnic diversity.

The leader of CPN (Maoist Centre) also asked the commission to form election constituencies in the Tarai based on the population ratio.

Meanwhile, Ganeshraj Karki, a member of the commission, said they are serious in determining the constituencies as it could not be changed for 20 years. “We are going to determine the constituencies without disputes,” he said.