This time, there are zero direct female candidacies in the district for the House of Representatives elections.

There are only 13 male candidates in the district's only constituency. No party has fielded a female candidate in the direct election. Although the Congress has included one candidate in the proportional representation, no party has fielded a female candidate in the direct election. On the women's side, the Congress has fielded Harina Kami as its candidate in the proportional representation.

Women's rights activist Padma Gurung said that parties are still hesitant to field women in the direct election. According to her, the view of women as leaders within political parties is weak. 'There is a belief in political parties that women cannot lead, parties have not been able to accept women as leaders,' she said, 'which has prevented them from moving forward politically.'

Women's rights activist Anju Gaire complained that the party has limited the constitutional provision to paper formalities. ‘The constitution has said to ensure women’s representation through both direct and proportional systems,’ she said, ‘but parties choose the easy way and consider that they have fulfilled their obligation by including women in the proportional list.’ She accused political parties of not trusting women. According to her, women are seen to be deployed in election campaigns.

Aarti Joshi, the ruling party, said that women are not getting tickets due to the patriarchal mentality that views them as ‘candidates who will win less’ in direct elections. She said that since men dominate the decision-making level in politics, there is no trust in women’s ability and leadership. She said that women themselves do not feel empowered and have to stay out of the main competition.