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Kathmandu, Jan 24: A total of 3,487 candidates filed nominations in 165 constituencies for the House of Representatives election set for March 5. The field is already shrinking. As of Friday, 72 candidates had withdrawn their bids, and the Election Commission had disqualified eight others.

Election Commission assistant spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said many independent candidates stepped back after realizing they could not bear campaign costs or handle the demands of the process. Party nominees mostly exited due to internal disputes and pressure from within their parties. In official records, withdrawals were listed under personal reasons, special circumstances, or loss of interest.

The Commission also removed eight candidates after verifying complaints filed against them. GC said document checks confirmed the allegations, giving the Commission firm grounds to act.

Those disqualified are Binod Pariyar of Ujyalo Nepal Party from Morang 4, Muhammad Jabir of Janata Samajbadi Party from Morang 6, Abin Meyangbo of Jai Matribhumi Party from Kathmandu 3, and independent candidate Amar Tamang from the same seat. Others include Sumitra Basnet of the Miteri Party Nepal from Kathmandu 10, Kamala Devi Gurung of the Sarbabhaum Nagarik Party from Rupandehi 2, Rameshwar Chaudhary of the Aam Janata Party from Bardiya 2, and Maya Kumari Thapa of the same party from Bardaghat Susta West 1.

Independent candidates make up the largest share of withdrawals. Of the 72 who quit the race, 33 were independents.

People’s News Monitoring Service