Kathmandu, Dec. 30 -- On the final day set by the Election Commission for the submission of closed lists of Proportional Representation (PR) candidates for the House of Representatives election, dozens of political parties, including new ones, submitted their lists on Monday.

Although the interim government, formed in the wake of the Gen Z uprising in September, dissolved the House of Representatives and announced fresh elections for March 5, uncertainty had persisted.

Several major political parties had questioned whether the Sushila Karki administration is capable of creating a conducive environment for elections and had expressed doubts about whether polls would be held on the scheduled date.

The submission of PR lists on Monday has...