{"id":3110,"date":"2025-10-07T03:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T03:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/?p=3110"},"modified":"2025-10-07T03:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T03:36:03","slug":"election-commission-announces-schedule-for-upcoming-parliamentary-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/?p=3110","title":{"rendered":"Election Commission announces schedule for upcoming parliamentary polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>KATHMANDU:<\/strong> The Election Commission has officially unveiled the timetable for the upcoming House of Representatives election, scheduled for March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said the approved schedule details all major election activities \u2014 from political party registration and candidate nomination to vote counting \u2014 to be conducted in a phased and systematic manner.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission emphasized its commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and transparent election through timely preparations, effective logistics, and coordination among all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official calendar, election offices for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system will begin operation from January 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign period will run from February 15\u2013March 2, after which a mandatory silence period will precede polling day.<\/p>\n<p>Voting will be held nationwide on March 5, 2026 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., the Commission confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-178812\" src=\"https:\/\/english.nepalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-6.02.58-PM-1.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.nepalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-6.02.58-PM-1.jpeg 877w, https:\/\/english.nepalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-6.02.58-PM-1-526x768.jpeg 526w, https:\/\/english.nepalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-6.02.58-PM-1-768x1121.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"877\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU: The Election Commission has officially unveiled the timetable for the upcoming House of Representatives election, scheduled for March 5, 2026. 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