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Nepal Election: Silence Period Begins Ahead of March 5 Polls

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News18•02-03-2026, 23:00

Nepal Election: Silence Period Begins Ahead of March 5 Polls

•Electioneering ends as Nepal enters 'silence period' for general elections on March 5.
•No campaigning, door-to-door visits allowed until voting concludes.
•Over 1.89 million eligible voters expected to cast ballots from 7 am to 5 pm on Thursday.
•3,424 candidates under FPTP and 3,213 under proportional representation system are contesting.
•165 of 275 House of Representatives members elected directly, 110 via proportional representation.

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