Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

Closed list of PR candidates made public



KATHMANDU: Altogether 64 political parties have submitted the closed list of Proportional Representation (PR) candidates contesting the March 5 election.

With the submission and registration of the list carried out as of Monday night and wee hours of Tuesday, the Election Commission of Nepal has made public the details of the political parties and their electoral symbols.

The interim government is conducting the election to House of Representatives on March 5, 2026.

According to the press statement issued by EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai here today, of the 64 political parties submitting the closed list of PR candidates, 58 parties have filed their candidacy with 58 electoral symbols.

The Commission will verify the list from today to till January 4, 2026 to confirm if the closed list complies with the election laws. It will thereafter publish the closed lists and the final lists subsequently.

The closed list of PR could be viewed in the following link;

https://election.gov.np/admin/public//storage/HOR%202082/PR/PR_closed_list.pdf

Publish Date : 30 December 2025 19:10 PM

Parliament session postponed a day after being called

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has postponed the federal parliament

‘Sweep operation’ by police in Pokhara, 122 people arrested in a single night

GANDAKI: The District Police Office, Kaski, conducted a ‘sweep operation’

Conflict victims urge PM Shah to conclude transitional justice process

KATHMANDU: Conflict victims have urged Prime Minister Balendra Shah to

Lawmakers pledge prioritizing child rights in forthcoming budget

KATHMANDU: Lawmakers from federal and provincial parliaments have pledges prioritizing

Lack of social media liaison offices hampers cybercrime control: IGP Karki

KATHMANDU: Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki has said