Kathmandu, Feb. 12 -- Three weeks before the House of Representatives election, Nepal's political parties are unveiling their manifestos, with the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) releasing its 'commitment document' on Tuesday.

The Nepali Congress is preparing its electoral promises (pratiyaga patra) while other parties are also finalising their plans.

Likewise, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) says its 'pledge document' (bacha patra) will serve as a contract with the people, adding that there should be clear provisions for penalties if the promises are not fulfilled. The CPN-UML has yet to decide whether the report it plans to publish-incorporating the party's electoral promises-will be called a manifesto or it will be given another name...