HoR election preparation in pace as per schedule

Kathmandu, Dec 5: There are 90 days to go for the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) announced for coming March 5. 

With the election date coming near, the Election Commission (EC) has intensified its preparations for the same. 

The political parties have also stepped up their preparations keeping the election at the centre. 

Under its electoral programme, the Commission is all set to advance programme towards proportional electoral system from coming Saturday (December 6). 

As per the schedule, the deadline for political parties to submit applications for the proportional electoral system has been set for December 7 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

The list of political parties that have applied for the proportional election will be published on December 10, according to the EC schedule. 

Political parties that have submitted applications are scheduled to submit the closed list of candidates on December 28-29 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

Similarly, on 20 January 2026, the final publication of the closed list of proportional candidates has been scheduled, informed the spokesperson of the Commission, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai. 

According to the schedule for the first-past-the-post election, the nomination papers of candidates will be registered on January 20. The list of candidates will also be published on the same day. 

The period for filing objections against candidacy is set for January 21. The candidate list will be published on January 22. 

Furthermore, on January 23, candidates can withdraw their nominations. On the same day, the final list of candidates will be published and the electoral symbols will be given to the candidates. (RSS)