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CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli registered his nomination for the election to the House of Representatives from Jhapa-5.

After filing his nomination at the Office of the Election Officer today, Oli said he has no “competitor” in the election. 

He had also won the 2022 House of Representatives election from Jhapa-5.

According to Election Officer Bidur Kumari Karki, senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), had earlier filed his nomination from Jhapa-5. 

Shah resigned as the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City a few days ago to contest the election.

Similarly, eight candidates have already filed their nominations from Jhapa-5. 

They include Ranjit Tamang of the Nepali Communist Party, Laxmi Prasad Sangroula of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Dharma Raj Guragain of the People First Party, Ram Bahadur Meche of the Mongol National Organisation, Sachin Rai of the Rastriya Pariwartan Party, and independent candidate Matrika Bhattarai.

Mahabir Pun filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5. 

He is contesting from Myagdi-1, his home district.

After filing his candidacy, he said that amendments to impractical policies, rules and laws, job creation and prosperity are his election agenda.

Earlier, on Monday, he resigned as the Minister for Education, Science and Technology in the interim government formed with a mandate to conduct the fresh HoR election.

Pun reached the Beni-based Office of the Chief Election Officer today to file his nomination. 

Nepali Communist Party Coordinator and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal filed his nomination from Rukum (East) constituency-1.

The elections to the House of Representatives are scheduled for March 5.

Reaching the Office of the Election Officer, he registered his candidacy. 

Talking briefly to media persons after registering his nomination, Coordinator Dahal said that he would give first priority to overall development of Rukum. 

"Rukum was a key base of the people's war. I decided to file candidacy from this area in this election. I will give first priority to Rukum's development," he said.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Prasad Lingden filed his candidacy from Jhapa 3 for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.

Chairman Lingden registered  his candidacy after reaching the Chief Election Officer's office at the District Coordination Committee Office  in Bhadrapur.