While Lekhak registered the nomination on behalf of Deuba at around 2:45 pm, other two presidential contenders - Ram Chandra Paudel and Krishna Prasad Sitaula - are yet to file the names officially.

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— Sher Bahadur Deuba (@DeubaSherbdr) March 3, 2016

Earlier, Deuba had announced his election panel including Arjun Narsingh KC and Chitra Lekha Yadav as candidates for the general secretary and the treasurer respectively.