BARA, OCTOBER 16
Defying the election code of conduct, former minister of Labour Kishan Shrestha is trying to influence voters in his constituency in Bara.
Shrestha drew a flood of criticism and protest after he conducted a pre-interview saying that he would send youths to foreign countries for free at Bara's Parwanipur.
Shrestha is the common candidate of the ruling coalition from Bara Constituency-4 for member of the House of Representatives.
The interview was disrupted after cadres of opposition parties staged protest against it.
The interview was organised on the premises of BS Party Palace at former minister Shrestha's initiative.
International Manpower Recruitment Company Private Limited located at Lalitpur's Gwarko had organised the interview at the direction of Shrestha's personal secretary Jagat Shrestha yesterday.
Local Rampal Sah said that a dispute had broken out after a banner featuring Shrestha and province member candidate Jitendra Sonal from CPN (Unified Socialist) was put up at the interview site.
According to Sharma, those selected from pre-interview will be called to Kathmandu two days later and will fly to Malaysia after three months.
Bara CDO Krishna Bahadur Katuwal said that police personnel were deployed to remove the banners of candidates and party flag from the interview site.
The manpower company had published an advertisement for 750 employees saying that a plastic company in Malaysia had vacancies.
Earlier, the interview was also held in Tanahun. Tanahun is home district of the former minister.
Many youths from Sarlahi, Morang and Sunsari, among others, have reached Parwanipur for pre-interview.
Youths from other districts were left in the lurch after the manpower company said that only youths from Bara Constituency-4 would undergo the pre-interview.
Meanwhile, former minister Shrestha has been saying that he will work to create jobs in his own constituency and the country during the poll campaign.
A version of this article appears in the print on October 17, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.
