A tamping assembly for a capsule filling machine, the tamping assembly comprising: a fixed platform for accommodating a dosing disc assembly; a movable platform (23 0) disposed above the fixed platform, the movable platform having plurality of sets of top tamping plungers; a pair of movable rods extending from the movable platform; and a lifting assembly mounted from below to the fixed platform, and operably connected with the pair of movable rods for lifting and lowering the movable rods and the movable platform, the lifting assembly comprising: a pair of first link members, each first link member extends along an incline from a first end to a second end, at the first end each first link member is pivotally mounted below the fixed platform; a pair of second link members, each second link member extends from a proximal to a distal end, the proximal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with the second end of each first link member via a first pivot rod, and the distal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with each movable rod via a second pivot rod; characterized by: a drive mechanism connected with the second end of each first link member for moving the first link members, movement of the first link member causes the second member to lift or lower the movable platform, and thereby the tamping assembly. a fixed platform for accommodating a dosing disc assembly; a movable platform (23 0) disposed above the fixed platform, the movable platform having plurality of sets of top tamping plungers; a pair of movable rods extending from the movable platform; and a lifting assembly mounted from below to the fixed platform, and operably connected with the pair of movable rods for lifting and lowering the movable rods and the movable platform, the lifting assembly comprising: a pair of first link members, each first link member extends along an incline from a first end to a second end, at the first end each first link member is pivotally mounted below the fixed platform; a pair of second link members, each second link member extends from a proximal to a distal end, the proximal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with the second end of each first link member via a first pivot rod, and the distal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with each movable rod via a second pivot rod; characterized by: a drive mechanism connected with the second end of each first link member for moving the first link members, movement of the first link member causes the second member to lift or lower the movable platform, and thereby the tamping assembly. a pair of first link members, each first link member extends along an incline from a first end to a second end, at the first end each first link member is pivotally mounted below the fixed platform; a pair of second link members, each second link member extends from a proximal to a distal end, the proximal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with the second end of each first link member via a first pivot rod, and the distal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with each movable rod via a second pivot rod; characterized by: a drive mechanism connected with the second end of each first link member for moving the first link members, movement of the first link member causes the second member to lift or lower the movable platform, and thereby the tamping assembly.