Kathmandu, May 3: The Nepali Congress (NC) has nominated its official candidates in all four metropolitan cities across the country for the first-phase of local level election scheduled for upcoming May 14.
A meeting of the party office bearers, former office bearers and ‘influential’ central members underway since the past two days agreed on the nominations for the posts of mayor and deputy-mayor in all four metropolises today, according to party office secretary Dr Pradeep Parajuli.
Rajuraj Joshi and Hari Prabha Khadgi are to compete for the key posts (mayor and deputy-mayor respectively) from the Kathmandu Metropolitan City on behalf of the party. Likewise, the party has chosen Ramji Kunwar and Saraswoti Gurung as the candidates for mayor and deputy mayor from the Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City while Dinesh Koirala is to compete for the post of mayor from the Bharatpur Metropolitan City and Parbati Shah is to fight for the post of deputy mayor from there.
As per the decision of the meeting, Chiribabu Maharjan and Gita Satyal have been picked as the candidates for the posts of mayor and deputy-mayor, respectively from the Lalitpur Metropolitan City.
The Election Commission is holding the elections (first-phase) at 283 local-levels of 34 districts under the provinces no 3, 4 and 6 on coming May 14. In this connection, the EC has set a deadline from 10:00 am-17:00 pm today to file nominations for political parties taking part in the election.
There are four metropolitan cities, one sub-metropolis, 92 municipalities and 186 rural municipalities in these 34 districts.
CPN (MC)’s nominations
The CPN (Maoist Center) has finalised the candidates to contend on behalf of the party in the upcoming local poll from four metropolitan cities.
As per the recommendations of the respective party’s district committees, the party has decided to give a ticket in the election for the post of mayor from the Kathmandu Metropolitan City to Sarbottam Dangol while Sushila Poudel is fighting for the post of deputy–mayor.
Likewise, Dinesh Maharjan and Manjari Shakya are to compete for the post of mayor and deputy-mayor, respectively from the Lalitpur Metropolitan City on behalf of the election.
As per the party decision, Renu Dahal, party politburo member and the daughter of party chair and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been chosen as the candidate for the election of mayor from the Bharatpur Metropolitan City while Ishwar Sapkota is to contend for the post of deputy-mayor from there.
The party has agreed on the nomination of Bishwa Prakash Lamichhane for the election of mayor from the Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City, the largest metropolitan city in view of its area, and Goma Dhakal has been chosen as the candidate for the deputy-mayor. RSS
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