Section 19
Application Required To Be Made For Registration Of Political Party For Purposes Of Election
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws, any political party intending to register its name for the purpose of election shall be required to submit to the Election Commission an application in fulfillment of the
procedures specified by the Election Commission by a notification in the Nepal Gazette within the time limit specified in that notification.
(2) A political party making application pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall also mention in the application that it has fulfilled or undertaken to fulfill the terms and conditions contained in the Constitution.
(3) While fulfilling the terms and conditions referred to in Sub-section (2), a political party shall submit, inter alia, a memorandum bearing the signatures of at least ten thousand voters pursuant to Clause (5) of Article 142 of the Constitution, and the Commission shall make verification of such signatures as prescribed.
Provided that, this provision shall not apply to the parties representing to the Interim Legislative-Parliament.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, a political party which has been registered once after the commencement of this Act shall not be required to get registered again for the purpose of an election to be held thereafter so long as its registration remains valid under this Act.