Veteran Politicians Scramble for Seats Ahead of Upcoming House of Representatives Election
Summary
Political party candidates are actively campaigning for Nepal's February 21 House of Representatives election, with 275 candidates contesting 275 seats under mixed electoral systems. Veteran politicians from Nepali Congress and CPN-UML face significant shifts in candidacy amid the election as new political forces challenge traditional parties.
Key Points
- Nepal's House of Representatives election is scheduled for February 21 with 275 candidates competing for 165 first-past-the-post and 110 proportional representation seats.
- Veteran politicians including Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of CPN-UML are experiencing significant changes in their political candidacy roles.
- The election is seen as a referendum between traditional parties and emerging alternative political forces, with significant shifts within party leaderships noted.
- Several senior leaders from Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are either sidelined or contesting from new constituencies, reflecting internal party upheavals and realignments.
