Kathmandu, April 1: CPN-UML has selected candidates for Chitwan-2 and Tanahun 1 for the by-elections to be held on April 23.The UML Secretariat meeting held at the party central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur on Saturday decided to nominate former IGP Sarvendra Khanal for Tanahun 1 and Ram Prasad Neupane for Chitwan-2.
According to UML leader Prithvi Subba Gurung, the secretariat meeting did not decide the candidate for Bara-2 citing the political situation is still under consideration there.“Since the political situation of Bara-2 is very fluid, candidates will be decided on Sunday after further discussion,” he said.
Khanal submitted an application to UML Tanahu District Committee showing interest to be a candidate after previous candidate Ek Bahadur Gurung and the senior leader of Tanahu Kiran Gurung said that they would not stand in the by-election.Khanal was defeated by Shishir Khanal of the Rastriya Swatantra Party in Kathmandu 6 in the November 20 General Elections.
Neupane, who is going to be a candidate in Chitwan-2, is the UML Chitwan district committee chairman. Earlier, he missed the chance to contest in November 20 General Elections despite being the only candidate recommended by the party’s District Committee.
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