Kathmandu: The Election Commission of Nepal has published the schedule for the parliamentary election to be held in March. The candidates will have to file nominations for the election to the House of Representatives from 10 am to 6 pm on January 20, according to a notice published by the Election Commission.
The list of candidates will be published on the same day after 5 pm. The election will be held on March 5. As per the Nepalese constitution, 165 members of the House of Representatives are elected through first-past-the-post procedure or direct method. The remaining 110 members are elected on the basis of proportional voting. The total number of seats is 275.
