Kathmandu, Jan. 2 -- Political parties have been severely criticised over the lists of proportional representation (PR) candidates they submitted to the Election Commission earlier this week.

Following widespread criticism, leaders from some of the major political forces have pledged to correct them. They have argued that some flaws remained in the lists as they had to submit them amid a tight schedule.

As per the election schedule, Sunday and Monday were marked to submit the closed lists of proportional candidates for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.

A look at the PR lists submitted within the deadline shows that both old and new parties have put individuals from well-off families under the inclusive catego...