KATHMANDU, Nov 16: The Election Commission (EC) has formally registered 127 political parties, while an additional 20 parties are currently under the registration process. The deadline for party registration applications was set for the end of Kartik.
Assistant Spokesperson of the EC Prakash Neupane said on Saturday evening that 127 parties have already been registered and documents submitted by 20 parties are being examined. “The applications submitted by these 20 parties are under review. Those that meet the required criteria will be granted party registration certificates,” he said.
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Following the recent ‘Gen Z’ movement, several applications for party registration were filed. Among them, the Commission has granted recognition to three new parties — the Shram Sanskriti Party led by Harkaraj Rai, the Nepali Communist Party coordinated by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and the Gatisheel Loktantrik Party led by Birendra Basnet. Prior to this, 124 parties had already been recognized by the EC.
Party registration is a regular process, the EC stated. It has already issued a public notice inviting recognized parties to file applications between November 17 and 27 for participation in the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. The final number of parties contesting the election will only be confirmed after November 27.
281,000 new voters added
According to the EC, 281,000 new voters have been added for the upcoming elections. Nepali citizens born on or before March 3, 2008, will be eligible to vote in the March 5 polls. The EC has enabled online voter registration and extended the deadline by five days, now allowing registrations until November 22. The voter count is expected to increase further within this extended period.
