KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML on Tuesday has also finalised the names of candidates for the National Assembly election. Issuing a presse statement this evening, UML's Secretary Pradeep Gywali said as many as 16 candidates from province 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been forwarded for National Assembly election. Name of the Candidate          Category          Province Nainkala Ojha                         Women            Province 1 Khem Nepali                           Dalit                 Province 1 Haricharan Siwakoti                Open                Province 1 Parsumeghi Gurung               Open                Province 1 Agam Bantawa                      Marginalised     Province 1 Suman Pyakurel                    Open                 Province 2 Parbati Rawal                        Women              Province 3 Udaya Sharma                      Women              Province 3 Singha Bahadur BK                Dalit                  Province 3 Balaram Baskota                    Open                Province 3 Beduram Bhusal                    Open                 Province 3 Ram Chandra Rai Danuwar   Marginalised      Province 3 Ram Bahadur Thapa              Disable              Province 4 Ganesh Timilsena                 Open                  Province 4 Shanti Adhikari                    Women               Province 4 Deepa Gurung                    Women               Province 4 The National Assembly election is slated for February 7. READ ALSO:

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