The data show a substantial decrease in the number of female candidates in the 2022 local-level elections in comparison to the 2017 elections. [...] We have calculated whether any palika is competitive on the basis of the result of the 2017 local elections, and have tested the hypothesis on the nomination of candidates in the 2022 local elections based on the competitiveness of the palika in 2017. [...] The regression tests the relation between the competitiveness of the palika and the gender of the candidates, while keeping other factors constant, such as geography and the urban/rural nature of the constituency, the age of the candidates and the gender of the competing candidates. [...] We have defined the electability of candidates by the number of votes a candidate receives in the election in comparison to the candidates' counterpart from the same party in the same constituency. [...] Election financing and assets According to the responses from the KIIs with the members of selection committees, the key attributes that the selection committee looks for when nominating the candidate are winnability, party loyalty, popularity in society and an understanding of voters' concerns.
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