Nepal, March 3 -- With just 36 hours to go before voters head to the polls, Nepal's election campaign has fallen silent. The Election Commission (EC) enforced a mandatory silence period from Wednesday morning, halting all forms of canvassing for the March 5 House of Representatives election to give voters an uninterrupted window to make a final, independent decision.

According to the Commission, the silence period begins 36 hours before voting day and remains in effect until polling concludes and ballot boxes are sealed. During this time, political parties, candidates and their supporters are strictly prohibited from soliciting votes or engaging in any form of election campaign.

Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said the provision i...