Independent candidates have outnumbered party nominees in Mahottari district for the upcoming House of Representatives election. The district, which has four electoral constituencies, has recorded a total of 88 independent candidacies for the election scheduled on Falgun 21.
In contrast, only 55 candidates have filed nominations under political party banners across the four constituencies. According to official data, 12 candidates are contesting from constituency No. 1, 15 each from constituencies No. 2 and No. 3, and 13 candidates from constituency No. 4 under party affiliations.
Among the 88 independent candidates, the highest number has been registered in constituency No. 3, with 27 candidates, according to the Office of the Chief Election Officer in the district. This is followed by 24 independent candidates in constituency No. 4, 22 in constituency No. 2, and 15 in constituency No. 1.
A total of 19 women candidates have registered their nominations in the district. Of these, 10 women are independent candidates, surpassing the number of women contesting under party affiliations. Assistant Election Officer Bharatmani Pokharel from the Office of the Chief Election Officer confirmed the data.
By constituency, five women candidates have filed nominations in constituencies No. 1 and No. 2 each, two in constituency No. 3, and seven in constituency No. 4, making a total of 19 women candidates across Mahottari.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
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