EC registers four more politcal parties

The Election Commission (EC) Monday registered four more political parties that had applied for registration to contest the constituent assembly election.

The parties registered today are Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal with election symbol Moon, Nepal Rastriya Bikash Party (election symbol Radio), Samajbadi Party Nepal (election symbol Bicycle) and Rastriya Janamukti Party (election symbol House).

On Sunday, the EC had registered 11 political parties: Nepali Congress, CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress (Democratic), Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi), Rastriya Janamorcha, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP), CPN (United), CPN (Marxist, Leninist and Maoist Centre).

List of the registered political parties and their election symbols would be declared gradually, according to EC officials.

Nearly 100 political parties had filed application at the EC for contesting CA polls slated for November 22. nepalnews.com mk July 16 07

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