Kathmandu, Jan 22: The silent period for the National Assembly (NA) is to commence from midnight tonight till the voting concludes  

According to EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel, any campaigning related to the NA election has been prohibited from Monday midnight till the voting process concludes.  

During this silence period, officials of any political party, candidates, fraternal organizations of the party and other persons, intuitions or bodies bound by the code of conduct are strictly prohibited from engaging in any kind of discussions, interactions, assemblies, conferences and workshops or any election-related propaganda. 

Likewise, the dissemination of messages, information or propaganda materials either in favor or against any candidate or political party, is forbidden in social media, online platforms and print media publications or other mediums. 

The voting for the election of the members of the National Assembly will start from 9 AM to 3 PM on January 25. 

Election has been taking place to fill the 19 seats whose six-year term is concluded. Even though the term of 20 people has ended, the election will take place for 19 seats as one will be directly nominated by the current president. 

The candidacy has been given from different provinces and areas, in the inclusion of females, Dalits, people with disability or minorities.