More than 2,000 candidates have been registered for this election so far. About 127.7 million voters will exercise their franchise in this election, which will be held through transparent ballot papers. The future parliament will be determined by this battle between party and independent candidates.
The EC said that the voting will be held on February 12 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm without a break. The voting for the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum will be completed in transparent ballot boxes through ballot papers. 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum. Potential candidates have collected nomination papers from various parties and independents to participate in this national election. However, the picture of who is staying in the voting field and who is leaving will be clear before then.
Regarding the withdrawal of candidacy, the EC circular states that, in Section 16 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972, the provision on party nomination and withdrawal of candidacy states that a validly nominated candidate may apply to the Returning Officer for withdrawal of candidacy through a written notice signed by him on or before the date fixed for withdrawal of candidacy, either in person or through a representative authorized in writing.
In case a registered political party has nominated more than one candidate in a constituency, the party president or general secretary or a person holding a similar position shall inform the returning officer about the final candidate nomination on or before the specified date through a written letter signed by him or his authorized representative, and in that case, the other candidates of that party shall no longer be considered as candidates.
Once a written notice for withdrawal of nomination papers is given or once the nomination of a candidate is finalized by a political party, it cannot be withdrawn or cancelled under any circumstances. The Election Commission (EC) has published the final voter list of the country ahead of the 13th National Parliament elections. According to the new list, the total number of voters in the country currently stands at 127.695 million.
According to EC data, out of the total voters, 64.814 million are male, 62.879 million are female, and 1,234 are transgender voters.
