KATHMANDU: A total of 44 political parties have registered at the Election Commission to participate in the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Of these, 10 parties are newly formed.

The EC has announced that party registration for participation in the elections is open from November 17 to 26, leaving only four days remaining, including today.

Meanwhile, Nepal has seen a surge in new voter enrollment. As of November 21, the Commission recorded 837,094 new voter registration applications, signaling enthusiastic public participation ahead of the elections.

Despite the approaching deadline, the CPN-UML, the second-largest party in Parliament, has not yet submitted its registration. The Nepali Congress, however, decided only on Saturday to take part in the 2026 elections, while the UML continues to push for the restoration of the House of Representatives.

In addition, the National Assembly elections are set for January 25, 2025, with party registration currently open for both the HoR and National Assembly polls. Of the 19 National Assembly seats up for election, only eight parties have registered so far.

As of Friday, the total number of parties registered with the EC reached 129, including 10 newly registered parties, while several others have been deregistered. Even previously registered parties are required to re-register to take part in the upcoming elections.

The parties that have applied for the March 5, 2026, House of Representatives elections include:

Nepali Congress

    Nepali Communist Party

    Rastriya Swatantra Party

    Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal

    Janamat Party

    Janata Samajwadi Party

    Nepal Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist)

    Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal

    Nepal Sadbhavana Party

    Rastriya Janamorcha

    Nepal Janata Samrakshan Party

    Nepal Janata Party

    Rastriya Samata Party Nepal

    Samyukta Nagarik Party

    Nepal Janamukti Party

    Nepal Communist Party (United)

    Rastriya Yetarthabadi Party Nepal

    Nepal Pariwar Dal

    Rastriya Janata Party Nepal

    Nepal Manavtabadi Party

    Samabesi Samajwadi Party Nepal

    Janaprajatantrik Party Nepal

    Bikashsheel Janata Party

    Rastriya Nagarik Party

    Rastriya Pariwartan Party

    Communist Party of Nepal Marxist (Pushpalal)

    Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch

    Rastriya Ekata Party

    Sanghiya Nepal Party

    Gatisheel Loktantrik Party

    Nepal Janashramdan Sanskriti Party

    Rastriya Sajha Party

    Pariwartan Party

    Desh Bikash Party

    Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party

    Deshbhakta Samaj

    Nepal Loktantrik Party

    Nepal Workers and Peasants Party

    Aam Janata Party

    Mongol National Organization

    Bahujan Shakti Party