51 days to HoR Polls: 85 candidates withdraw names from PR closed list

According to the Election Commission, the candidates included in the closed list submitted by the political parties on December 28 and 29 withdrew their names as per the deadline set for Monday.

By REPUBLICA

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: A total of 85 candidates listed in the closed lists of various political parties under the proportional representation (PR) electoral system for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) polls withdrew their candidacies on Monday.

According to the Election Commission (EC), the candidates included in the closed list submitted by the political parties on December 28 and 29 withdrew their names as per the deadline set for Monday.

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