3,484 individuals, 68 parties contesting March 5 polls
Summary
A total of 3,484 candidates from 68 parties and independents have registered for Nepal's March 5 House of Representatives snap election with 18.9 million voters eligible to vote.
Key Points
- 3,484 individuals from 68 political parties and independents have filed candidacies for the March 5 snap election.
- 165 members of the 275-seat lower house are elected through first-past-the-post, with 110 seats under proportional representation.
- Only CPN-UML and Nepali Congress have fielded candidates in all 165 constituencies.
- Election Commission has set electioneering from February 16 to March 3 with strict code of conduct enforcement.
