The Election Commission has decided to print ballot papers only after the final list of candidates is published. This decision of the Election Commission will be applicable only in the case of 6 Metropolitan cities and 4 Municipalities of Bhaktapur.

According to Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya, ballot papers of six metropolitan cities and four municipalities of Bhaktapur will be printed only after the final list of candidates is published.

Wherever the national parties field their candidature for the post, the concerned party will have the election symbol and the post of non-candidature will not have the election symbol in the ballot paper.