A woman appears in the direction of her mom in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 10, 2025, as she waits to offer her biometric info to register on the voters‘ listing for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The candidates must file nomination for the election to the House of Representatives from 10 a.m. to six p.m. on January 20, in line with a discover revealed by the Election Commission.
The listing of the candidates can be revealed on the identical day after 5 p.m. The time for registering protest towards any candidate is fastened from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on January 21.
The verified listing of candidates can be revealed the subsequent day.
Those wishing to withdraw their candidacy can accomplish that until 1 p.m. on January 23. The ultimate listing of candidates will then be revealed on the identical day inside 3 p.m. and the election image can be formally allotted to the candidates.
The election can be held on March 5. The voting will begin at 7 a.m. and finish at 5 p.m., in line with the Election Commission.
As per the Nepalese structure, 165 members of the House of Representatives are elected by means of first previous the publish process or direct technique.
The remaining 110 members are elected on the idea of proportionate voting. The whole variety of seats is 275.
The elections have been necessitated following the ouster of Prime Minister Okay.P. Sharma Oli on September 9 after demonstrations by Gen Z protesting corruption and demanding lifting of a ban on social media turned violent resulting in the loss of life of 76 folks in two days.
Sushila Karki took oath on September 12 as Prime Minister of an interim authorities.
Published – November 17, 2025 03:51 am IST
