The Election Commission has called on political parties wishing to participate in the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly (NA) elections to register.

The Commission issued a notice today stating that party registration is open from November 17 to 26 for the parties to register for participation in the HoR election and from November 17 to 23 for participation in the NA election. 

The notice states, "We request parties wishing to participate in the elections to submit an application to the Commission along with a copy of the decision made by the party's central committee, the annual audit report, and other necessary documents."

The Commission has stated that if two or more parties wish to contest the House of Representatives elections using the same election symbol, information regarding this must also be submitted along with the application. The notice states, "It is requested to submit the party's constitution, regulations and manifesto, a sample of the election symbol, and also its electronic copy."

Elections for one-third of the NA seats that will fall vacant from March 4, 2026 have been scheduled for January 25 and the elections to the Member of the House of Representatives have been set for March 5, 2026.