The Election Commission has stated that complaints were filed against five candidates from four districts among, 3, 487 candidates who registered their nominations in all 165 constituencies on Tuesday for the House of Representatives elections to be held on March 5. 

EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said  that complaints were filed against a candidate from Sunsari-2, one from Rautahat-1, two from Bhaktapur-2, and one from Kailali-1. 

He said that five complaints were filed at the Offices of Returning Officers in all 165 constituencies across the country from 10 am to 3 pm today. 

The period for filing complaints was determined in case the candidates who registered their nominations between 10 am to 3 pm today did not meet the qualifications.

It is stated that nominations and complaints will be reviewed from 3 pm today and decisions will be made by 5 pm on January 22, he said. 

The list of candidates will be published from 5 pm to 7 pm on the same day. 

On January 23, candidates will have the time from 10 am to 1 pm to withdraw their nominations. 

The final list of candidates will be published from 1 pm to 3 pm on January 23. 

On the same day, from 4 pm to 7 pm, candidates will be provided with election symbols. 

According to the commission, 3,089 men, 396 women, and one third-gender candidate have been registered, totaling 3,487 candidates.