Election Commission steps up preparations as polls near

Summary

With 81 days remaining until the House of Representatives election, the Election Commission has completed party registrations and is preparing election codes as political campaigns intensify nationwide.

Key Points
  • The Election Commission has completed registration of 100 political parties for proportional representation.
  • A total of 114 political parties are contesting direct elections under the first-past-the-post system.
  • The commission is finalizing 93 election symbols due to requests for identical symbols by multiple parties.
  • The commission is calculating proportional representation quotas for various communities, including Dalit, indigenous, Madhesi, and Muslim.
  • Political activities and election-focused campaigns have intensified across the country.
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