Nominations of 10 people, including one independent, have been registered in Jumla for the February 21 election to the House of Representatives.

Udayapur - Bidur Basnet of the Nepali Congress has registered his candidacy for the election of the House of Representatives member to be held on Falgun 21 from Udayapur Constituency No. 1. Basnet, who is also the former district president of the party, has registered his nomination. He has also been elected as a central member through the special general convention of the Nepali Congress. Similarly, Baldev Chaudhary has registered his candidacy on behalf of the Nepal Communist Party. Chaudhary, who is also the former mayor of Triyuga Municipality, is a central member of the NCP. Chaudhary became the central secretary of the party after the then Nepal Communist Party split and Madhav Nepal and others formed the NCP (S). Both Basnet and Chaudhary hugged each other and exchanged good wishes at the nomination registration site.

Of the 165 candidates fielded by the Congress directly, 106 are new candidates. Of these, 11 are women candidates.

Gagan Thapa, who came to the leadership of the party through a special general convention, has prioritized new candidates this time.

Prime Television Chairman Rishi Dhamala has filed his candidacy for the Aam Janata Party from Rautahat-4.

The Nepali Congress has fielded 11 women directly from across the country for the House of Representatives elections.

Women have been given tickets in two of the 10 constituencies in Kathmandu district.

The Nepali Congress has changed its candidate in Kailali Constituency No. 4. After the previously nominated candidate, Bir Bahadur Balayer, announced on Tuesday afternoon that he would not participate in the election contest, the Congress has put forward Gorakh Bahadur Bista ‘Ananda’ as the new candidate .

According to the Election Commission, 2,655 people have registered their candidacies across the country as of 5 pm.

Among those registered, 303 are women.  

UML candidate Rajan Bhattarai has filed his nomination from Kathmandu constituency number 4. He had previously contested from the same constituency and lost to Congress leader Gagan Thapa.

Prakash Chandra Dawadi has filed his candidacy for Gorkha Constituency No. 2 from the Nepali Congress. 

Arghakhanchi - Bishnu Prasad Khanal (Muskan), joint general secretary of the Nepali Congress Lumbini Province, has registered his candidacy for the House of Representatives member election to be held on Falgun 21. Khan was the VDC chairman in 2054 BS and a candidate from the Nepali Congress from Province Assembly 1 in the 2074 BS elections. This is his third time contesting the election. He went to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Sandhikharka and registered his candidacy for the House of Representatives member election.

Bharat Khadka has filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives from the Nepali Congress in Doti. 

National Independent Party (NISP) Central President Ravi Lamichhane has registered his candidacy for the post of member of the House of Representatives from Chitwan-2 through a will on Tuesday.

Chitwan-2 Assistant Election Officer Deviram Bhandari informed that his candidacy was registered through a will. He was unable to come to the Election Officer's office on Tuesday due to the cooperative fraud case pending at the Parsa District Court.

Transgender woman Binod Lama has registered her candidacy in Kavre-1 for the House of Representatives elections to be held on February 21.

According to the Election Commission, 2,017 people have registered their candidacies across the country as of 4:30 pm.

Direct candidacies are being registered across the country today for the House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21.

Chatur Bahadur Chand has filed his candidacy from the Nepali Congress in Baitadi. Chand, who is the president of the Nepal Cricket Association (CAN), is contesting the parliamentary election for the first time. 

He is also the district president of the Nepali Congress and a former teacher. Chand, who was active in the development of cricket along with his teaching profession, retired from teaching in 2074 and entered active politics.

Jhapa. Rastry Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden has registered his nomination from Jhapa Constituency No. 3 to participate in the House of Representatives member election. He had won from the same constituency earlier as well. 

According to RPP Jhapa Chairman Keshav Ojha, the RPP has fielded Hemraj Karki from Jhapa-1, Bhadra Prasad Nepal from Jhapa-2, Bhakti Sitaula from Jhapa-4 and Laxmi Sangraula from Jhapa-5.

Bhupdev Shah has filed his nomination from the National Independent Party (NISP) for the House of Representatives' Achham Constituency No. 2. 

Shah reached the office of the Chief Electoral Officer and filed his candidacy amid a significant turnout of party workers and supporters.

Ram Bahadur Chauhan has filed his nomination from the Nepali Communist Party for the House of Representatives elections on Falgun 21. 

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) candidate Shishir Khanal has filed his candidacy from Kathmandu-6. Shaileja Kasaju, a young female entrepreneur from Asan, has proposed his candidacy, while Abhishek Thapa, a youth from Tarakeswar, has become his supporter.

After filing his candidacy, Khanal said, ‘We will start a new chapter for the country from Kathmandu-6.’

Nepali Communist Party candidate Bhim Rawal has filed his nomination in Achham-1.

Congress' Prakash Snehi has registered his candidacy in Bajhang for the House of Representatives elections to be held on February 21.

Dr. Ashiq Prasad Mahato has registered his candidacy in Chitwan-3 from the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). The party has registered its candidacy in all three constituencies of Chitwan. The party's Chitwan District Secretary Rudra Prasad Bhattarai informed that the party has registered Ganesh Bahadu Shrestha in Chitwan-1 and Dirshana Kumari Shahi in Chitwan-2.

Sudhan Gurung has filed his candidacy from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Gorkha-1. Gurung from Chumnubri-3 came into limelight through the Genji Andolan. 

Dhubra Kumar Shahi has filed his nomination from UML in Surkhet Constituency No. 1 for the upcoming House of Representatives election to be held on Falgun-21. He is participating in the House of Representatives election for the second time. Earlier, in 2074, he had won against Congress's Purna Bahadur Khadka. In 2079, he was defeated along with Khadka.

According to the Election Commission, 1,214 people have registered their nominations as of 3 pm.

According to the Commission, the highest number of candidates have been registered in Kathmandu-3. 14 people have registered their candidacies here.

Nepali Communist Party Deputy Coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal has filed his nomination from Rautahat 1. 

Bharat Malla, a candidate of the Biplav-led CPN-Maoist, has filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives election to be held on Falgun 21. Six parties have filed their candidacies in Bajhang. Earlier, Shailesh Singh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Ain Bahadur Mahar of the UML, Min Bahadur Kunwar of the CPN (Maoist), Bishwa Jethara of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, and Dal Bahadur Dhami of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party have filed their candidacies, the Chief Electoral Officer's Office has informed.

UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Prasad Poudel has filed his candidacy from Rupandehi-2. 

Nepali Congress has registered its nomination for the House of Representatives election in Surkhet-2. According to the Returning Officer's Office, Congress leader Narayan Koirala registered his nomination at 3:30 pm. Koirala is contesting the parliamentary election for the first time. According to the office, so far, 12 people, including parties including CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party, National Independent Party and independents, have registered their nominations.

Nepali Congress Lumbini Province General Secretary Surendra Raj Acharya has filed his nomination from Kapilvastu Constituency No. 2.

Prem Khatri has filed his candidacy for Gorkha-1 from the Nepali Congress. 

Khatri, who has filed his candidacy for Gorkha-1, is also a tourism businessman. He is contesting the parliamentary election for the first time. 

The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has changed its candidate at the last minute in Achham-2. The party has registered its candidacy by giving the election symbol 'star' to Bal Bahadur Kunwar, who is also a member of the Nepali Congress's Mahasamiti.

Kunwar is a leader who has been a candidate for the Constituent Assembly in 2070 BS. In the 2074 BS elections, he was a direct candidate from Achham-2 (Province 'B') on behalf of the Nepali Congress. However, he was defeated in both elections.

Kunwar, who is known as a member of the Nepali Congress's Mahasamiti and an influential leader, has announced that he will be filing his candidacy from the Nepali Communist Party in the elections to be held on Falgun 21. This last-minute political change is expected to make the election competition more interesting.

Central member Aindra Sundar Nembang has filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives from Panchthar. 

Narendra Khadka has filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives from the National Independent Party (NIP) in Doti.

Hari Regmi of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has filed his candidacy for Kailali Constituency No. 4.

Resham Lal Chaudhary has filed his candidacy for Kailali Constituency No. 1 from Citizens' Liberation Party Nepal.

JSP Nepal National President Upendra Yadav has filed his candidacy from Constituency No. 3 of Saptari.

His proposer is Shailendra Sah and his supporter is Bikki Yadav.

Kuntikumari Pokharel of the RPP has filed her candidacy from Kathmandu Constituency No. 2.

She filed her candidacy for the House of Representatives seat at Thali Chaur. She was defeated by Sobita Gautam of the RPP in the 2079 election.

Narnarayan Shah (Manu) has filed his nomination for the House of Representatives election from Kailali Constituency No. 5 from the Nepali Congress.

Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has registered his candidacy from Gorkha-2 from the Progressive Democratic Party (PRALOP). 

Bhattarai was also elected from Gorkha-2 in the 2064 Constituent Assembly election.  He was elected from Gorkha-1 in 2070.  Bhattarai, who won Gorkha-2 in 2074 through an alliance with the Congress, supported the then Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal in 2079. 

Chunna Prasad Poudel of Nepali Congress has filed his candidacy in Rupandehi-2. Poudel, who is also a representative of the Nepali Congress, is a successful businessman from Butwal.

Nepali Communist Party leader and former minister Barshaman Pun has filed his nomination from Rolpa in the House of Representatives elections. 

NCP coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal has filed his candidacy from Rukum East. He filed his candidacy on Tuesday afternoon. 

Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa is filing his candidacy from Sarlahi's Constituency No. 4.

Thapa, who is busy distributing tickets across the country, is preparing to file his candidacy through mail as it will be late for him to reach Sarlahi. He has already sent his approval.

UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has registered his candidacy for Dang Constituency No. 2. He registered his candidacy from Constituency No. 2 at the office of the Returning Officer in Ghorahi.

Nepali Congress General Secretary Pradeep Poudel has filed his candidacy nomination from Kathmandu-5.

Poudel was elected from the same constituency in the 2079 elections.

Milan Gurung (Chakre Milan) has filed his candidacy for Gorkha-2 from UML. 

Gurung reached the office of the Returning Officer of Gorkha-2 on Tuesday and registered his candidacy. Gurung's supporters are Babura Thapa and Prem Gurung are the proposers. 

Nepali Communist Party candidate for House of Representatives Constituency No. 1 Menuka Bhandari (Krutu) has filed her nomination.

UML's Mohan Raj Regmi has filed her nomination from this constituency, while Congress has not yet finalized its candidate for Constituency No. 1.

Nepali Communist Party (NCP) candidate Naresh Bhandari has registered his candidacy for the election of a member of the House of Representatives in Jumla. He reached the office of the Election Officer at the District Court, Jumla and registered his nomination at 1:30 pm. He had reached the office to register his nomination along with a rally.

In Doti, CPN-UML's Deepak Dhami has registered his candidacy for the House of Representatives. 

Nepali Communist Party leader Barshaman Pun has filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives from Rolpa. 

Pun had also won the election for the House of Representatives from Rolpa in the 2079 election. 

Former Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has filed his candidacy from Jhapa-5.

Candidates from six parties have registered their nominations for the House of Representatives elections in Dhankuta by 2 pm on Tuesday.

According to the Election Commission, 861 people have registered their nominations in 165 constituencies as of 2 pm.

Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said, ‘Nomination registration is ongoing across the country.’

RC Lamichhane has filed his candidacy on behalf of UML in Gorkha Constituency No. 1 of the House of Representatives. He is contesting the parliamentary election for the first time.

UML candidate Ain Bahadur Mahar has filed his nomination for the upcoming election to be held on Falgun 21.

Prem Ale has registered his nomination from the Nepal Communist Party for the House of Representatives elections in Kailali Constituency No. 5.

Aman Kumar Maskey of UML and Shishir Khanal of the National Independent Party (NISP) have registered their nominations from Kathmandu-6. They registered their nominations at the election office located in Constituency No. 6. According to Election Officer Chapala Pokharel, so far, Yama Kumari Bajracharya of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, Jagat Prasad Regmi of Janamorcha Nepal and Hemlal Sharma (Himal) of the Nepali Communist Party and Nirmala Khadka Ghimire as an independent have registered their nominations.

Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, who is also the district president of the National Independent Party (NISP) in Surkhet Constituency No. 2, has registered his nomination for the upcoming House of Representatives election.   

Anand Chand has filed his candidacy for Kailali-5 from the National Independent Party.  

CPN-UML's Kathmandu Constituency No. 1 candidate Mohan Raj Regmi has filed his nomination.

  Congress has not yet finalized its candidate in Constituency No. 1. 

Deepan Kumar Shrestha of the Nepali Congress and Mingma Sherpa of the National Independent Party have registered their candidacies in Sankhuwasabha.

Mohan Raj Regmi has filed his nomination from Kathmandu-1 on behalf of the CPN-UML. 

Maniram Bahadur Pradhan of the National Labor Culture Party and Dirgha Kumar Shrestha of the National Janamorcha Nepal have registered their candidacies for the House of Representatives elections at the election office in Kathmandu-7. According to Election Officer Savita Sharma, candidates from other parties are continuing to come forward.

Gen-G activist Bikash Rasaili has filed his candidacy from Chitwan-1. He has filed his candidacy on behalf of the Progressive Democratic Party. Rasaili, who has been raising the issues of the youth generation in recent times, has been active in the forefront of the Gen-G movement. He is especially in the news for his leading role in the farmers' movement and the movement for justice for meter badge victims.

Nepali Communist Party candidate Min Bahadur Kunwar has registered his candidacy for the upcoming election to be held on Falgun 21. He registered his candidacy along with NCP cadres who reached the office of the Chief Electoral Officer with drums and procession. With this, three parties have registered their candidacies in Bajhang. Earlier, Bishwo Jethara of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Dal Bahadur Dhami of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party have already registered their candidacies, the office of the Electoral Officer has informed.

Lekhnath Neupane has filed his nomination from Gorkha-2 on behalf of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP).

Kabindra Burlakoti has filed his candidacy for Gorkha Constituency No. 2 of the House of Representatives from the National Independent Party (NISP). Burlakoti, who competed with the then Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, came second in 2079 BS by securing 12,639 votes.

The Nepali Congress has fielded Sachin Timalsina as its candidate for Kathmandu constituency number 4. This time, Timalsina has been fielded from the constituency where Congress President Gagan Thapa has been contesting. 

Timalsina, who is also the founding president of the Youth Congress, is a local resident of Kathmandu-4 .

Four candidates have registered their nominations at the election office in Kathmandu Constituency No. 1 by noon. According to Chief Election Officer Churaman Khadka, three independent candidates, including Rabindra Mishra, have registered their nominations.

On the independent side, Surendra Prasad Dhakal, Shanti Shrestha and Kamal Koirala have registered their candidacies. Khadka said, 'So far, four people have registered.'

Brijesh Kumar Gupta, who has separated from the CPN-UML, has registered his nomination from the Nepali Communist Party.

He reached the office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Taulihawa and registered his nomination for the House of Representatives from Constituency No. 2. Gupta was elected to the House of Representatives twice and the Constituent Assembly twice. He is a former central member of the UML.

The nomination made on Tuesday afternoon was proposed by UML central member Jamindra Man Ghale and supported by Secretariat member Yubaraj Adhikari.

The nomination made on Tuesday afternoon was proposed by UML central member Jamindra Man Ghale and supported by Secretariat member Yubaraj Adhikari. He is contesting the election for the ninth time. Gurung, who had contested elections eight times before, was elected only three times in 2064, 2074 and 2079, and was defeated the remaining five times.

Renu Dahal, who resigned as mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City and entered the election, has reached the office of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) to register her candidacy.

She is contesting from Chitwan-3 on the Nepali Communist Party (NCP).

Candidates of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) led by Nekrabitram Chand have registered their candidacies for the House of Representatives in all three constituencies of the district. 

Sunil Chaudhary has registered his candidacy from Kapilvastu constituency number 1, Rajmangal Tharu from constituency number 2, and Binod Luitel from constituency number 3.

Even as the date of nomination filing approaches, the Nepali Congress has not yet decided on the candidates for Kathmandu-1 and Kathmandu-4 constituencies.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh is claiming victory in Kathmandu-1. However, party President Gagan Thapa is trying to change the candidate, saying that Singh's presence will be weak. It is said that preparations are being made to field one of Hitendra Shrestha and Prabal Thapa as candidates in Kathmandu-1. A party official said, 'The decision has been made by the President himself in both these constituencies. The decision in other constituencies is almost complete.'

Jhakka Bahadur Malla of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has registered his nomination for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on 21 Falgun.

Nepali Communist Party (NCP) coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal's candidacy rally has begun. The rally for his candidacy registration has begun in Rukumkot, the district headquarters of Rukum East.

Dahal has left Gorkha-2 and reached Rukum East, which is considered to be the area of ​​influence of the former Maoists.

CPN-UML leader Kulmani Devkota has registered his nomination for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on 21 Falgun.

Nominations have begun in Bajhang for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21. The Chief Electoral Officer's Office has informed that Bishwa Jethara of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has registered his nomination.

Former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and senior leader of the National Independent Party, Balendra Sah (Balen), has filed his candidacy from Jhapa-5.

His supporters include Bheshraj Bhattarai and his proposer is Bhuminandan Baral. Ranjit Tamang has been nominated as the candidate.

Sharmila Mali of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWP) has registered her candidacy at the election office in Kathmandu constituency number 2.

According to Election Officer Shanti Neupane, three people have arrived at the election office for registration so far. According to her, Rupak Simkhada has also registered her nomination on the independent side.

Nomination registration has begun in Chitwan-2 for the Falgun 21 election. Independent candidate Pratap Singh Tamang and Shobha Basukala from the Nepal Workers and Farmers Party have registered their candidates as of Tuesday noon, according to the Chitwan-2 Chief Electoral Officer's Office. There are three constituencies in Chitwan.

Rajunath Pandey, who resigned as the chief of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City police, has reached the city to register his candidacy.

He is preparing to become the candidate of the National Independent Party (NISP) from Kathmandu Constituency No. 3.

Kailali - Pyarelal Rana has registered his candidacy as an independent candidate for the House of Representatives election from Kailali Constituency No. 5. He has registered his candidacy through Nayan Singh Badak as per the schedule set by the Election Commission. Rana had left the Nepali Congress Party some time ago. 

Dolpa– CPN-UML candidate Lanka Rokaya has registered his first candidacy in Dolpa for the upcoming House of Representatives election. On Tuesday, he reached the office of the Chief Electoral Officer along with district leaders and cadres and filed his candidacy, Chief Electoral Officer Damodar Poudel informed. After this, he said that he received news that Nepali Congress candidate Karna Budha would come to register his candidacy. He said that one hour has been allotted to each candidate for registration of candidacy. Rokaya is contesting for the federal parliamentarian seat for the first time. Similarly, Dhan Bahadur Budha from the Nepali Communist Party, Dil Bahadur Bista from the Ujjaya Nepal Party, Bikash Budha from the Progressive Democratic Party, Devsinh Aidi from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Hari Dangi from the RPP and Omendra KC from the Independent are preparing to register their candidacies.

Senior leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Balendra Sah has started registering candidacy nominations from Jhapa-5.

He had reached the election office along with hundreds of supporters.

Shekhar Aryal of the Progressive Democratic Party (PRALOP) has filed his nomination from Kathmandu-3, said Election Officer Amila Bhattarai. 

Earlier, Kul Bahadur Lama of the Mongol National Organization and independent candidate Shree Krishna Baral have filed their nominations.

Former President of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Kamal Thapa has registered his candidacy from Kathmandu 5. He reached the Commission's office, Tokha Municipality, with a procession in the morning and registered his candidacy. According to Kathmandu 5 Election Officer Shraddha Rijal, Thapa has recently registered his candidacy. Thapa, who had previously contested the election from Makawanpur, is now a candidate from Kathmandu. Local leaders had expressed dissatisfaction over the ticket given to him, who had recently returned to the RPP from RPP Nepal.

Upendra Karki has registered his candidacy at the election office in Kathmandu constituency number 2. He is the first candidate to register his candidacy at this office, having registered his candidacy from the Nepal Communist Party (United). 'Our registration process has started with him,' said Election Officer Shanti Neupane.

Ravindra Mishra, who has become a candidate from the RPP (National Democratic Party) in Kathmandu Constituency No. 1, has reached the election office to register his nomination.

He had also become a candidate from the same constituency in the previous election.

Nepali Communist Party (NCP) leader Barshaman Pun has reached his home district of Rolpa to register his candidacy for the election.

Former Finance Minister Pun is preparing to become a candidate from Rolpa for the third time. Earlier, he had won from Rolpa, which is considered the base area of ​​the NCP, in the 2074 and 2079 elections.

Amar Bahadur Poudel of the National Janamorcha has registered his nomination at the election office in Kathmandu constituency number 10. Election Officer Amrita Kumari Sharma informed that 24 people from different parties have come with nomination forms. 

Senior leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Balendra Sah has reached Damak to file his candidacy from Jhapa-5.

He reached the election office on Tuesday along with hundreds of supporters. The supporters had taken him to the election office with slogans and tableaus.

The Election Commission has started sending the voter list to the districts. The packets of voter list documents being sent to the districts can be seen at the Election Commission in Kantipath.

Photo: Vivek Pokharel

Three parties have taken time to register nominations from Kathmandu-6 constituency so far. According to Election Officer Chapala Pokharel, no one has registered their nominations yet. However, the CPN-UML, the National Independent Party (NISP) and the National Democratic Party (RPP) have taken time.

UML has taken time for 12:30 pm, while the NISP has taken time for 1 pm. The NISP has taken time for 3:30 pm. 

The office has stated that the candidates of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NAUPA) in Kathmandu constituency number 9 for the upcoming House of Representatives election reached the election office in Chandragiri Municipality for nomination registration but their files were sent back. “They had come, but we have sent them back to arrange some paperwork,” said Election Officer Manuka Ghimire. “The other team has not arrived.” She informed that no specific time has been set for anyone as the parties had said they would come together in the all-party meeting on Monday.

The Nepal Workers and Peasants Party has taken time to register its candidates at the election office in Kathmandu constituency number 2. 

According to Chief Election Officer Shanti Neupane, no one has come for registration so far. She said that about 15 candidates from the party have come with the forms.

Three parties have taken time for candidacy registration in Kathmandu-6. According to Election Officer Chapala Pokharel, no nomination has been registered so far. CPN-UML, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and RPP have taken time.

UML has taken time for 12:30 pm, while RPP has taken time for 1 pm. RPP has taken time for 3:30 pm. She said that no time has been requested from other parties including Nepali Congress and CPN so far.

Kul Bahadur Lama of the National Organization and independent candidate Shree Krishna Baral have registered their nominations at the election office in Kathmandu Constituency No. 3.