KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The central office of the CPN-UML has received the names of prospective candidates recommended from the lower levels for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5.
UML Secretary Rajan Bhattarai said that the names forwarded by district committees through provincial committees have reached the party’s central office. He added that a decision on the candidates would be made soon.
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“Names of candidates for the upcoming election have come from all districts via provincial committees,” he said. “Some constituencies have recommended a single candidate, while others have sent more than one name. We will soon finalize the candidates for each constituency.”
The UML had instructed committees to recommend at least three names, including one woman. According to Bhattarai, some district committees have sent more than three names from certain constituencies.
The schedule for filing nominations for the election is set for January 20, he added.
