Independent Candidates Outnumber Party Nominees in Siraha's Four Federal Constituencies

Siraha. Independent candidates are dominating the upcoming House of Representatives elections across all four constituencies in the district. According to the District Election Office, out of a total of 139 candidates who filed nominations, 85 are independents, while only 54 are candidates representing political parties.

According to Rajan Srivastava, Chief of the District Election Office, Siraha-1 saw 14 party candidates and 18 independents file nominations; Siraha-2 had 14 party candidates and 15 independents; Siraha-3 saw 12 party candidates and 29 independents; and Siraha-4 registered 14 party candidates and 23 independents. None of the nominated candidates have withdrawn their candidacy. Only eight of those who registered are women.

The majority of those filing independent nominations are disgruntled cadres and supporters of major political parties. It is speculated that many registered independently to benefit from facilities such as vehicle usage during the election period and easier deployment of their representatives during the vote counting process.

Assistant Election Officer Bhaveshraj Bhattarai provided information that election symbols were distributed to the independent candidates on Friday.