The candidate registration process for the local level election 2079, which started yesterday, will continue till 5 pm today.

On the first day yesterday, 10 thousand 533 people across the country have given their candidacies for various posts. According to the Election Commission, there are 987 candidates for the post of chairperson and chief and 508 candidates for the post of vice-chairperson and deputy chief. Similarly, there are 2921 candidates for ward chairperson, 3338 for ward members, 1576 for women members and 1203 for Dalit women members. There are 3506 women candidates.
The Election Commission has stated that the final list of candidates will be published as soon as the registration process is over at 5 pm today. The commission has set a deadline of tomorrow for the registration of complaints against the candidates. Similarly, on april 27th candidature can be withdrawn and the final list of candidates will be published in the afternoon same day. Election symbol will be given to all the candidates on the 30th of April.