November 8: Political parties are still unveiling their manifestos for the November 20 election to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies. They have incorporated the issues ranging from free medicine to self-reliant economy in their manifestos.    
The Maulik Jarokilo Party having Sushil Gautam as its chairperson and computer as the election symbol has pointed out the need of massive reform in electoral system. The party stated that it has expanded organization in 47 districts, and fielded candidates for the coming election in 20 constituencies.

“Time has come for consolidation of democracy and protection of the constitution,” the manifesto stated.    
Similarly, Hamro Nepal Party is for finding root cause of problems in the country with rigorous research and technological assistance. The election symbol of this party is 'stick' and its chairperson is Ananta Raj Ghimire. It has fielded 65 candidates for the House of Representatives and 101 for provincial assemblies.    
Chairperson of Nepal Samabesi Party, Motilal Bharati, shared that the country needs directly elected Prime Minister, cancellation of provinces and continuation of santan Hindu religion. With the election symbol 'parrot', the party has fielded candidates for 40 seats.    
The Punarjagaran Party Nepal led by Shyam Babu Gautam claimed the constitution and governing system were not compatible. “Directly elected president and the fully proportional electoral system are required for the country to ensure sustainable socialism and democracy,” the party underscored. It has 'candle' as the election symbol. The party has fielded candidates for four members of the House of Representatives and 23 for provincial assemblies. -- RSS