A total of 175 candidates have withdrawn their names from the closed list of the proportional representation under the House of Representatives member elections of Nepal to be held on March 5.

According to the list published by the Election Commission of Nepal, candidates from 17 political parties withdrew their names. Assistant Spokesperson of the EC Kul Bahadur GC shared that the highest number of candidates withdrawing their names includes 110 from the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party. It has been reported that this party has withdrawn the names of 110 candidates from the closed list as it has forged an election alliance with other parties.

The political parties had submitted their names in the closed list towards the proportional electoral system on December 28-29, 2025. The general elections will elect 165 members through the direct election system and 110 members through the proportional election system in the total 275-member House of Representatives of Nepal.