EC assessing applications for party registration
Summary
The Election Commission of Nepal is evaluating five new political party applications following the announcement of upcoming House of Representatives elections, reflecting increased youth political participation. Ten earlier party applications were disapproved for incomplete documentation.
Key Points
- The Election Commission is assessing documents of five new political parties applying for registration after fresh elections were announced.
- Applications meeting criteria will be approved, including those from the Shram Sanskriti Party, Nepal Nagarik Party, Gatisheel Loktantrik Party, Nepal Liberal Party, and Rastriya Gen Z Party.
- Ten applications submitted before the election announcement were disapproved due to inadequate documentation.
- A total of 124 political parties are now registered with the EC, and the commission has set a registration schedule for election purposes in November.
