KATHMANDU, April 10: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday provided election symbols to candidates of the by-election of the House of Representatives.
The HoR by-election is scheduled to take place in Ilam-2 and Bajhang-1 on April 27.
Candidates provided electoral symbols in Taplejung
A total of 20 candidates, including 12 from different political parties and eight independent candidates had filed their nominations in Ilam.
Of them, an independent candidate Keshav Kumar Chapagain withdrew his candidacy. The name list of the remaining 19 candidates was published and they were provided with election symbols.
Similarly, in Bajhang, 12 candidates from 12 political parties had registered their nominations. Of them, a candidate of Nepali Janata Dal, Ashok Sunar, withdrew his candidacy while election symbols were provided to the remaining 11 candidates, according to the EC.
