Kathmandu: Political parties in Nepal have officially begun campaigning for next month’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for March 5, the first since deadly anti-corruption Gen Z protests toppled the previous K P Sharma Oli government in 2025.
The formal campaign activities, including public meetings, rallies, processions, corner meetings and the use of loudspeakers, will take place from February 16 to March 2, the Nepal Election Commission said. Additionally, it mentioned that all types of campaigning must stop 48 hours before the general election. The campaigning is set to stop from midnight on March 2.
According to the data, there are a total of 18,903,689 eligible voters for the election. At least 915,119 new voters have registered recently in comparison to the last parliamentary election in 2022.
The Lower House of Parliament has 275 lawmakers, of which 165 are elected through the first past the post (FPTP) system or direct voting, while 110 are elected through proportional voting.
According to the poll body, over 2,13,000 staff and more than 3,30,000 security personnel will be engaged for the smooth conduct of the general elections on March 5.
