New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Nearly 3,500 candidates, including 391 women, filed nominations on Tuesday for the 165 seats up for grabs in Nepal's upcoming general elections under the direct voting system.

The Himalayan nation is set to witness the House of Representatives (HoR) election on 5 March. Political parties in Nepal officially began campaigning for the general elections last week.

Of the total of 275 HoR seats, 40 per cent, or 110 members, are elected through a proportional voting system. Elections are conducted for 165 seats under the First Past the Post (FPTP) or direct voting system.

The general elections were necessitated after K P Sharma Oli resigned as prime minister on 9 September last year, following violent protests by the y...