- Monday, 29 December 2025
Kathmandu, Dec 29: The Election Commission (EC) has determined the maximum amount that a candidate can spend for the National Assembly (NA) election.
The EC stated that a candidate for the NA election can spend upto Rs 350,000. As set by the EC spending limit, Rs 70,000 could be spent for vehicle rent, Rs 10,000 for fuel, Rs 1,500 for publicity materials and others.
Likewise, the other costs include Rs 10,000 for transportation, Rs 100,000 for seminar and interaction programmes and Rs 14,500 for printing and electronic media.
The EC mentioned that Rs 70,000 could be spent for office management, Rs 30,000 for representative mobilization and Rs 30,000 for miscellaneous items.
The NA election is scheduled to take place on January 25, 2026.
The EC has also asked the candidates to open a separate bank account in bank and financial institution for the NA election purpose and a responsible person should be named for the spending during the election.
After the completion of the poll, the candidates should submit the election cost to the EC as per the NA Member Election Act, 2075 BS.
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