Out of 250 candidates in Kathmandu, only 219 opened bank accounts

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१३ फाल्गुन २०८२, बुधबार १८:३९February 25, 2026

. So far, 219 out of 250 candidates have opened bank accounts in Kathmandu, the federal capital of the country.

A total of 250 candidates have filed their nominations for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 4 in 10 constituencies of Kathmandu.TAG_OPEN_div_18 Information Officer at the District Election Office, Kathmandu, Srijana Rayamajhi, said that so far 219 people have opened bank accounts for the election expenses.

The Election Commission (EC) on February 17 had directed the political parties not to use any means other than banks and financial institutions to make the election expenses made by the candidates.TAG_OPEN_div_16 The EC had been informing about this issue as mentioned in the election code of conduct even before mid-March. Despite this, not all the candidates have opened bank accounts in the capital Kathmandu.

The EC has been directing the EC not to make the election expenditure through other means other than banks and financial institutions.TAG_OPEN_div_14 The 63-point directive issued by the NHRC states that those receiving financial assistance above Rs 25,000 should open a separate account in a bank or financial institution and receive assistance from the same account and spend it.

If the Commission issues an order to furnish the bill of expenses and the details of the account of the bank or financial institution, the original bill reimbursement and the details of the account of the bank or financial institution should be submitted.TAG_OPEN_div_12 Depending on the geography, candidates can spend between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 33 lakh. It is also being monitored this time to find out where the money goes from the candidate’s account for the promotion of good governance.

According to EC Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC, out of 3,406 candidates for the first-past-the-post election in 165 electoral constituencies across the country, only 1,389 have opened bank accounts till date.TAG_OPEN_div_10