KATHMANDU: Meanwhile, leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal said they have been struggling to finalise candidates as there are lots of aspirants in the party.

“Up to 30 aspirants have been claiming tickets in each local level,” said RJP-N leader Keshav Jha. He said even presidium members have been divided for and against particular members. According to Jha, number of candidates in the party are many as six different parties had merged to form the RJP-N. Six Madhesi parties — Tarai Madhes Democratic Party, Sadbhawana Party, Tarai Madhes Sadbhawana Party, National Madhes Socialist Party, Nepal Sadbhawana Party and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Republic have united to formed the RJP-N.