EC publishes schedule for November snap polls

KATHMANDU, July 5: At a time when the Supreme Court (SC) is almost finalizing the hearing on the House dissolution case, the Election Commission (EC) has published the schedule for the November midterm elections. 

President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the lower House of parliament on May 22 and declared that the mid-term polls will be held in two phases --- first on November 12 and the other on November 19--- on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. 

The poll body, on Monday, made the work schedule as per the government’s decision. 

According to the routine, the election period is scheduled to kick off from July 15. The EC will announce the registration of the political parties aspiring to contest for the polls. 

By September 8, the updated electoral roll will be published. 

Candidate nomination for the first phase of election will take place on October 6 and 7. Final list of candidates with their election symbols will be published on October 11. 

Nomination of candidates for the second phase of election to be held on November 19 is scheduled to happen on October 17 and 18. The final list of the candidates will be released on October 22. Candidates will also be provided their election symbol on that day.