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The Election Commission has reported that Rs 3. 54 billion was spent to conduct the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5. 

According to the Commission, it had initially requested Rs 7.81 billion for the polls, of which the Ministry of Finance approved Rs 6.76 billion. Of the received budget, only Rs 3.54 billion was spent.

However, some amount is yet to be paid for the spending liability, added EC.

Out of 50 types of election materials, 37 types of election materials were purchased from province and district election offices. 

The EC had purchased only 13 types of materials and dispatched them to districts. 

At a news conference organized  by EC after submitting a comprehensive report on HoR elections to President Ram Chandra Paudel on Thursday, Joint-

 Secretary and EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Poudel states that Rs 284 per voter was spent in the elections to the House of Representatives.

The EC had adopted a policy of using the election materials purchased in the past in order to make the election frugal. 

A total of 164 persons as the international observers conducted the monitoring of HoR elections. 

Similarly, 35 NGOs worked as national observers. 

The EC extended gratitude to all voters for making the HoR elections irrespective of difficult circumstances. 

It also thanked the government, provincial government, local levels, chief returning officers, election officers, all security bodies, employees involved in election, security personnel, political parties, candidates, voters, observers, international community and media for their positive roles in holding the elections successful.

The Election Commission (EC) submitted the report of the House of Representatives (HoR) elections held on March 5 to President Ram Chandra Paudel on Thursday. 

Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari submitted the report to President Paudel at a function organized at Sheetal Niwas. 

On the occasion, President Paudel expressed happiness towards the successful completion of the HoR elections amid a complex situation.  

The President thanked the EC, government officials and all stakeholders for conducting the polls in a successful manner. 

Saying that the successful elections conducted in a free, fair and fearless manner uplifted people's trust towards the EC and the election system, the President stated that it has also further strengthened democracy.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expressed her gratitude to all employees, security personnel, and Nepali citizens who contributed to the successful conduct of the recent House of Representatives (HoR) elections.

The Prime Minister visited Karnali Province today and extended her thanks to everyone involved in ensuring the elections successful, according to her press advisor, Ram Bahadur Rawal.

Formed on September 12 following the historic Gen Z movement held on September 8–9, 2025, the election government’s Prime Minister had been unable to visit Karnali prior to the polls..

She arrived at Rara Lake in Mugu this morning and later traveled to Khalanga in Jumla, where she interacted with district-level security chiefs. During these interactions, she praised the efforts of security forces and government employees for successfully conducting the elections despite limited resources and challenging geographical conditions.

In a meeting with local residents, she especially thanked them for the unity, goodwill, and cooperation they demonstrated in ensuring that the elections were conducted peacefully and successfully.

“The democratic process has been further successful despite adverse conditions in the country, and the credit goes to all Nepali citizens,” the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister also visited the Karnali Technical School in Jumla. Established in 2037 BS, the institution is considered Nepal’s first technical school. Students, teachers, and local residents welcomed her warmly by presenting bouquets of rhododendrons.

According to her press advisor, the purpose of the visit was to thank all those who contributed to the successful conduct of the elections and to express gratitude for the public support extended to the government formed for a specific purpose.

The Election Commission on Thursday distributed certificates to Members of Parliament elected under the proportional representation (PR) system following the House of Representatives elections held on March 5.

The Commission distributed certificates to 110 proportional representation lawmakers of six political parties amidst a program held at its office this afternoon.

The election body had made public the list of 110 proportional representation lawmakers on Monday.

Under the PR system, the Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 57 seats, Nepali Congress 20, CPN-UML 16 and nine by the Nepali Communist Party.

Likewise, Shram Sanskriti Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party won equal four seats under the PR system.

Under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system, the RSP secured 125 seats, followed by the NC with 19, UML with 9, NCP with 8, Shram Sanskriti Party with 3, RPP with 1, and one independent candidate.

As per constitutional provisions, the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, consists of a total of 275 members, including 165 elected through the FPTP system and 110 through the PR system.