KATHMANDU: One lakh and fifty thousand candidates have filed their candidacies in the local level elections to be held on May 13.

According to the latest updates provided by the Election Commission on Monday night, 123,400 candidates filed their candidatures in 753 local units across the country.

The number is likely to go up as the entry of the candidates is still going on.

In the May 13 local level elections, a total of 35,221 representatives will be elected. In the local polls held in 2074 BS, as many as 151,190 candidates had filed their candidacies.

According to the election calendar, complaints are being lodged today (Tuesday), if any, against the candidates who have filed candidacies.

Similarly, on April 27 and 28, the Commission will examine nomination papers and look into the complaints lodged and publish the name list of the candidacies on Thursday.

On April 29, the candidates will withdraw their candidacies and the final list of the candidates will be published.

The Commission will provide election symbols to candidates on April 30, according to the schedule.