Kathmandu, Nov. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) is witnessing an explosion of political parties-139 listed so far, with 109 already registered for the House of Representatives (HoR) election slated for March 5. The latest addition is the Unnat Loktantrik Party registered on Friday.

According to EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, previously registered parties may continue with their existing symbols, while new parties must propose a symbol during registration. "We try to give parties the symbols they prefer, provided no other party has claimed them," Bhattarai said. "However, symbols that violate legal boundaries-such as weapons-cannot be approved."

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