The Election Commission has endorsed the election calendar for the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for November 20.

According to the election calendar, filing of nominations for both federal and provincial elections under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) category will take place on October 9.

The poll body approved the calendar for the internal purposes to prepare and organize the elections.

Political parties registered at the Election Commission till August 4, 2022 to take part in the direct and proportional elections have been asked to register the parties from August 7 to 16.

As per the election calendar, elections officers will be appointed on September 27, offices will be established on October 7, printing of ballot papers will start from October 14, transportation of election materials will start from November 2, silence period will start from November 17 and voting will start at 7 in the morning till 5 in the evening on November 20.

Chief election officers’ offices and election officers’ offices will be established in 77 districts and in 88 places respectively to conduct elections for 165 House of Representatives (HoR) seats and 330 Provincial Assembly seats.

Similarly, the offices for the election under the Proportional Representation category will be established on August 15.

The Election Commission has decided to start printing ballot papers for the election under the Proportional Representation category from September 5 and to present a closed list on September 18-19.

The Commission, however, is yet to officially publish the schedule.

The election body will also issue a notice about the elections in the Nepal Gazette also.