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Eight Political Parties to Skip Parliamentary Election

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Published At: 02:33:49pm, 31 December 2025

Updated At : 02:33:49pm, 31 December 2025

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Candidates from 51 Parties Submit Nominations

Eight registered political parties will not participate in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, according to the Election Commission. Candidates from 51 political parties have submitted their nomination papers to contest the election.

Nomination Statistics

The Election Commission stated that a total of 2,570 candidates, including party nominees and independents, submitted nomination papers. In total, 3,307 nomination forms were collected. However, even after the submission deadline, the Commission could not confirm nomination submissions from some parties.

Status of Registered Parties

Currently, 59 political parties are registered with the Election Commission. Registration of one major party has been suspended, while registrations of three other parties have been cancelled.

Election Schedule

According to the official schedule:

  • Scrutiny of nominations: December 30 to January 4

  • Appeal submission: January 5 to January 9

  • Appeal resolution: January 10 to January 18

  • Deadline for withdrawal: January 20

  • Final candidate list and symbol allocation: January 21

  • Campaign period: January 22 to February 10 (7:30 am)

  • Voting day: February 12

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