57 political parties file candidacies in parliamentary election under FPTP category: EC

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.