The Election Commission (EC) has provided election symbols to 18 political parties for the Chitwan-2 by-election slated for April 23. Nepal Workers and Peasants' Party, Mongol National Organization, Rastriya Nagarik Party, Nepali Congress, Rastriya Janamukti Party, Rastriya Janamorcha, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Swatantra Party, CPN (Unified Socialist), Nagarik Unmukti Party, Hamro Nepali Party, Puna Jagaran Party Nepal, Maulik Jarokilo Party, Rastriya Mukti Andolan Nepal, Nepali Congress (BP), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Jaya Janmabhumi Party Nepal were provided with the election symbols. The constituency became vacant after the Supreme Court invalidated Rastriya Swatantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane’s election to the House of Representatives over citizenship issue.