KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 5

Independent candidates vying for the post of member of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly have intensified their campaigning in their respective constituencies.

Candidates are sharing their agendas and seeking votes by reaching out to their doorsteps. In this connection, the independent candidate of Constituency No 9 of Kathmandu is also seeking votes.

Kalpana Dhamala, the candidate of the left democratic alliance, and Shyamakrishna Khadka, the candidate of the Provincial Assembly, sought votes in Ward No 1 of Chandragiri Municipality, Dahachowk today.

Addressing the candidate introduction ward-level women's meeting organised by the Women's Mobilisation and Coordination Committee of the left democratic alliance, Dhamala, a candidate for the House of Representatives, said they had entered the election with the aim of protecting the constitution and realising the goals of development and prosperity.

Dhamala expressed her determination not to misuse people's vote, not to do anything against the spirit of the constitution, not to indulge in corruption and to help ward off people's suffering.

At the programme, Khadka, the candidate for the Provincial Assembly Area No 2, said there was no chance of being defeated because the left-democratic alliance carried the long-term goals and interests of the country.

On the occasion, the candidates of the alliance presented their agenda in terms of development of roads, tourism and skill-based employment and entrepreneurship.

A version of this article appears in the print on November 6, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.