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Fifty-seven political parties have filed their candidacies in the parliamentary election slated for November 20 under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) category. These political parties have fielded 1,433 men and 150 women candidates for the HoR election. As per the data published by the Election Commission, a total of 943 candidates—858 men and 85 women - have registered their candidacies as independents. A total of 2,526 people—2,291 men and 235 women—have filed their nominations under the FPTP category. As many as 548 candidates have registered their nominations in province 1 under FPTP category. Of them, 493 are men and 55 women candidates, according to the EC. Thirty political parties and independent candidates have filed their candidacies. Similarly, 1,055 candidates have filed their nominations under FPTP category in Madhes Province. Of them, 978 are men, 76 women and one from other group. A total of 37 political parties and independent candidates have filed their nominations in Madhes Province. Likewise, altogether 701 candidates from 32 political parties and independent candidates have registered their candidacies in Bagmati Province. Of them, 619 are men and 82 are women candidates. A total of 217 candidacies have been registered in Gandaki Province. Twenty-three political parties and independent candidates have filed their nominations. Of them, 237 are men and 34 are women. According to the EC, 25 political parties and independent candidates have registered their nominations under FPTP in Lumbini Province.  Altogether 532 candidacies have been filed in Lumbini Province. Of them, 500 are men and 32 women. Similarly, 143 nominations have been filed in Karnali province. Of them, 139 are men and four women candidates. A total of 16 political parties and independent candidates have filed their candidacies, added the EC. A total of 226 candidates have filed their nominations towards FPTP in Sudurpaschim Province. Twenty political parties and independent candidates have filed their candidacies. Of them, 212 are men and 14 women. The EC said the data was published on the basis of details entered in the system of EC till Monday evening.

The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to publish the name list of FPTP candidates for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly today. As per the schedule, anyone willing to withdraw candidacy can do it by the next day. With the publication of the final name list of candidates, they would be provided election symbols. The EC has already published the names of the candidates who had filed their candidacies on October 9.  

Irrespective of the advocacy for women participation in politics and state mechanism, there is no candidacy of woman for the November election to House of Representatives in Baitadi district. There is only one constituency in the district. A total of 12 persons filed their candidacies for the election to member of the House of Representatives, where there is zero-woman candidacy. Former deputy mayor of Dasharath Chand Municipality and general convention representative of Nepali Congress Mina Chand said that it reflected the classical mindset of political parties. It shows they do not want women in leadership, she added. The candidates for the HoR members are Narendra Bahadur Kunwar of the CPN (Maoist Centre) on behalf of ruling alliance, Damodar Bhandari of CPN UML, Prem Bahadur Chanda of RPP, Kimmat Chand of RPP Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Chand of People's Party, Prakash Chandra Bhatta of Rastriya Swatantra Party, Krishna Prasad Gosain of Nepal Peasants and Workers' Party, and Ansing Bhandari of Janata Samajbadi Party. Similarly, there are four independent candidates- Keshav Chand, Paramanand Chand, Man Singh Bista and Trilok Bahadur Chand. Six persons filed candidates for Provincial Assembly election (A) and five for Provincial Assembly election (B). Among them, one woman has filed candidacy in each constituency- RPP Nepal's Krishna Panta of RPP Nepal for A, and Nagarik Unmukti Party's Rewati Bohara for B.

Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said that the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly slated for November 20 will be held in a free and fair environment. Talking to journalists today, Minister Karki, who is also the government spokesperson, expressed the belief that the country would move ahead on the path of development, prosperity, good governance, peace, stability and economic stability after the upcoming election. The Minister was here to file his candidacy for the HoR election from Sunsari-4. He registered his candidacy on Sunday. He said the next government would strive towards ending unemployment and poverty from the country. Stating that the government has been effortful towards strengthening internal unity by protecting the constitution, he said his focus has been to make this constituency the best constituency. According to him, the Nepali Congress government has addressed the needs and aspirations of the citizens. He urged the people to make a true evaluation of the works carried out by the government. Minister Karki was elected from this constituency in the previous election and he has filed his nomination from the same constituency for the second time as well.