According to EC Spokesman Bir Bahadur Rai, a meeting of the constitutional body held in the capital on Thursday also allocated election symbols for the 27 political parties. [break]
The EC has registered the Madhes Tarai Forum, Chure Bhawar Lokatantrik Party, Tarai Madhes Pahad Himal Ekata Party, Sanghiya Samabeshi Samajbadi Party, Nepal Prajatantrik Pragatishil Party, Pichhada Barga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party, Nepal Janasamabeshi Ekata Party, Bishawa Satyabadi Party, Garib Janatako Kranti Party, Limbuwan Mukti Morcha, Matribhumi Nepal Dal, Nepal Rastriya Yatayat Bikas Dal and Deshbhakta Paryawaraniya Samajik Morcha.
Similarly, Samyukta Janamorcha, Nepal Aama Party, Nepal Janahit Party, Sahakari Party, Janata Dal Nepal, Nepal Madhesi Janata Dal (Samajbadi), Yuwa Shakti Nepal Party, Rastriya Mukti Aandolan, Lok Dal, Sanghiya Bikasbadi Party, Rastriya Loktantrik Yuwa Party, Rastriya Ekata Mancha and Rastriya Ekata Party were likewise registered at the EC.
The number of registered political parties has now reached 86. The EC on Wednesday registered 59 parties, including the three major ones--UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML. The constitutional body is yet to decide the fate of 53 other political parties that have also filed applications for the November election.
According to EC officials, it will take a couple of days to decide on the registration of the remaining parties as the commission is still verifying the signatures of the 10,000 voters submitted by each new political party.
As per existing provisions, established political parties must submit their respective election manifestoes, statutes, regulations, flags and election symbols, among other things, while the new political parties must also submit the signatures of 10,000 voters in order to be registered at the EC.
Altogether 75 political parties had registered for the 2008 CA elections and 54 of them contested the polls, of which 25 were elected.
The EC took applications for registration by political parties from April 30 to May 30 for purposes of the November polls.
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