Nepal, June 5 -- The Election Commission (EC) has recommended sweeping changes to the country's political and constitutional structure, including reducing the size of the federal parliament, lowering the minimum age for lawmakers, and restructuring several governing institutions.

In a set of proposals submitted to the government as part of ongoing constitutional review discussions, the EC has suggested that the House of Representatives be significantly downsized from its current 275 members to a much smaller body of 105 lawmakers.

Under the proposed model, 77 members would be elected directly-one from each district-while 28 seats would be allocated through proportional representation based on a single nationwide constituency system.

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