The Election Commission (EC) has set the code of conduct for the upcoming election. According to the code a candidate contesting under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) can spend upto Rs 1 million for election campaign while the candidate from proportional representation system can spend upto Rs 0.1 million. According to the Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav, EC has increased the expenditure limit this time because of the inflation. 

Similarly, the parties have been barred from collecting donations without an official receipt and are strictly forbidden to use insulting language, character assassination and intimidation during their campaign. EC has also directed parties to stop their election campaign 48 hours before voting starts. Any party or candidate violating the Code of conduct will be fined of Rs 100,000 and could also be declared disqualified to participate in any elections for next six years. 

Meanwhile, some parties have opposed the restriction on use of helicopter for election campaign. UCPN (Maoist) and Madhes-based parties have been opposing the EC’s proposal to ban the use of chartered planes and helicopters. But the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML are silent on this matter. Senior officials of the EC have also rejected the idea of using helicopters during the elections, saying that it would be an expensive affair. 

Election Commission (EC) officials say that the use of helicopters and planes will violate the code of conduct of election in two ways. Firstly, it will increase the campaign expenditure, and secondly, it will encourage collection of forced donations.