Kathmandu, Dec. 31 -- Most political parties have adopted a policy of not recommending individuals who had previously entered the House of Representatives through the proportional representation system. As a result, this time the PR election has opened up opportunities largely for new faces.

For the new election to the House of Representatives, called after its dissolution under pressure from the Gen Z movement in September, the spirit of that movement lives, albeit partially, evidently in political parties' selection of PR candidates, experts say.

In the past, major parties often included the wives or family members of senior leaders in their PR lists, but this practice appears to be in significant decline in the current election cycle...