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CPN-MC finalises candidates for upcoming elections

CPN-MC finalises candidates for upcoming elections

By THT Online

Central office of the UCPN- Maoist at Paris Danda, Koteshwor of Kathmandu. Photo: THT/file

KATHMANDU: CPN Maoist Centre on Sunday has finalised the name list of candidates for the first round of State Assemblies and House of Representatives elections. Earlier, CPN-Maoist Centre and UML had forged electoral alliance for the provincial and parliamentary elections. Out of 74 seats, CPN-Maoist Centre has got 33 seats while UML has 41 seats, in 32 districts. CPN-Maoist Centre has also nominated 16 candidates for the upcoming House of Representatives elections 1. Bhojpur: Sudan Kirati 2. Solukhumbu: Hem Kumar Rai 3. Ramechapp: Shyam Kumar Shrestha 4. Sindupalchok: (2) Agni Prasad Sapkota 5. Nuwakot: (1) Heet Bahadur Tamang 6. Lamjung: Dev Prasad Gurung 7. Gorkha: (1) Hari Raj Adhikari (2) Narayan Kaji Shrestha 8. Baglung: (2) Devendra Paudel 9. Rolpa: Barsha Man Pun 10. Rukum: (east) Kamala Roka (west) Janardan Sharma 11 Jumla: Gajendra Mahat 12. Kalikot: Durga Bahadur Rawat 13. Humla: Chimi Lama 14. Jajarkot: Shakti Bahadur Basent Meanwhile, the nomination for the candidates of 32 districts for 74 seats in state assemblies would be filed today itself. The elections is scheduled for November 26. The CPN-Maoist Centre has finalised 33 candidates for State Assemblies. 1. Taplejung (b) Tanka Anguhang 2. Panchthar (b) Indra Angbo 3. Sankhasubha (a) Purna Prasad Rai 4. Okhaldhunga (b) Mohan Kumar Khadka 5. Khotang (b) Ram Kumar Rai 6. Dolakha (b) Bishal Khadka 7. Rasuwa (b) Indra Kumar Gotame 8. Sindupalchowk 2 (a) Yuvaraj Dulal, 2 (b) Dawa Lama 9. Nuwakot 1 (a) Radhika Tamang, 2 (b) Hiranath Khatiwada 10. Dhading 1 (b) Salikram Jamarkattel, 2 (b) Jagat Simkhada 11. Myagdi (a) Vinod KC 12. Gorkha 1 (a) Lekh Bahadur Thapa, 2 (a) Kamal Nakarmi, 2 (b) Amar Bahadur Gurung 13. Baglung 2 (a) Chandra Bahadur Buda 14. Rolpa (a) Kul Bahadur KC, (b) Dipendra Pun 15. Rukum (west) (a) Gopal Sharma, (b) Ritu Kami 16. Rukum (east) (a) Tej Bahadur Oli, (b) Purna Bahadur Gharti 17. Dolpa (b) Bir Bahadur Shahi 18. Humla (a) Lal Kesh Jaise, (b) Bijaya Bhandari 19. Jumla (a) Naresh Bhandari 20. Kalikot (b) Mahendra Bahadur Shahi 21. Jajarkot (a) Ganesh Singh 22. Bhajang (b) Devaki Malla 23. Baitaidi (a) Keshav Bahadur Bhatta 24. Darchula (b) Maan Bahadur Dhami