HoR Polls: 72 candidates withdraw their nominations, 8 disqualified

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: A total of 3,487 candidates have filed nominations across 165 constituencies for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5. However, the race has begun to thin out, with 72 candidates withdrawing their nominations and eight others being disqualified as of Friday, according to the Election Commission (EC).