Kathmandu. As many as 2,017 candidates have filed their candidacies for the first-past-the-post elections to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 4 in all 165 constituencies across the country as of 4:30 pm, according to the Election Commission.

Those with documents are still waiting for the registration of candidacy. Assistant Spokesperson of the Election Commission, Kul Bahadur GC, said that the offices of the returning officers have informed that the registration of candidacy is going on in a peaceful manner so far.

He further said that the candidacy registration program is currently underway in the offices of all 165 election officers across the country. The candidates will be able to file their nominations from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm today. The EC has already called on all to bring 13 types of documents including citizenship or voter identity card for the registration of candidacy. He said that the list of candidates will be published from 5 pm to 7 pm today.

The deadline for filing complaints against the candidates who have filed their nomination papers is from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on January 21. The list of candidates will be published from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on January 21 after scrutiny and decision on nomination papers and complaints. The deadline for withdrawal of candidacy is from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on January 22.

The final list of candidates will be published from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on January 22 and symbols will be given to the candidates from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm the same day.