Kathmandu, Jan. 20 -- Major political parties and prominent leaders across Nepal filed their candidacies for the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, on Thursday, marking a decisive moment in the election process.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane registered his candidacy from Chitwan-2 through a proxy, as he was unable to appear in person due to ongoing legal proceedings in a cooperative fraud case at the Parsa District Court. Deviram Bhandari, assistant election officer of Chitwan-2, confirmed the nomination. Lamichhane, a former home minister, was elected from the same constituency in 2022 and later won the by-election held after the Supreme Court annulled his parliamentary position o...