NA election candidates provided election symbols

Kathmandu, Jan 13: Candidates of the National Assembly election have been provided with election symbols today. The NA election is scheduled for January 25. 

As per election schedule, the office of the election officer conferred election symbols on the respective party candidates from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm today.

Election Commission Spokesperson, Shaligram Sharma Poudel, told Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) that the candidates were provided with election symbols from the office of the election officers of all seven provinces. 

Total 51 candidates from eight political parties are in fray. According to the EC, five candidates each in Koshi Province and Madhes Province, 15 in Bagmati, eight in Gandaki, and six each in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim registered their nomination papers for the election.(RSS)