Kathmandu, Oct. 24 -- The Election Commission (EC) is currently assessing the documents of five new political parties that have applied for registration following the announcement of fresh elections to the House of Representatives.

According to the EC, the documents submitted by these parties are under consideration. While any party can apply for registration at any time, the Commission noted that the trend has increased notably after the formation of the incumbent interim government founded on the September 8-9 Gen Z movement and the announcement of new elections, suggesting the growing participation of youth in politics.

EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai stated that applications meeting the required criteria will be approved. ...