EC calls political parties for candidacy under proportional category

Key Points

• The Election Commission (EC) has invited political parties to submit applications for the proportional representation category for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election.
• Applications for the proportional category can be submitted between December 7 and December 9, with the EC publishing the list of submitting parties on December 10.
• Political parties must submit their closed list of candidates on December 28 and 29.
• The EC laid out schedules for nominations, complaint filings, candidate withdrawals, and symbol allocation in January.
• Preparations for the National Assembly election scheduled for January 25 are also underway by the EC.