Candidates and voters can submit complaints against nominations filed for the House of Representatives election as per the schedule set by the Election Commission. Complaints can be filed until Magh 8 (B.S.) at 5:00 PM, after which the commission will review the nominations and complaints before publishing the final list of candidates.
The commission has arranged for candidates to withdraw their nominations on Magh 9 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, after which the final list will be published between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Candidates will be assigned their election symbols on the same day between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
The nomination process under the first-past-the-post system has been conducted smoothly and peacefully at the offices of the Chief Election Officer and other electoral officials. As of now, a total of 2,925 candidates have submitted their nominations.
Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari thanked all stakeholders for the peaceful and enthusiastic conduct of the nomination process and expressed hope for continued cooperation from political parties and relevant stakeholders in the remaining phases of the election. According to the Election Commission Secretary Krishna Bahadur Raut, of the total nominees, 336 are women and 2,589 are men, while 85 candidates have disabilities and 138 candidates represent underprivileged regions.
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