KATHMANDU: The 88th meeting of the CPN-UML Standing Committee on Friday finalised the name list of candidates in 25 districts for the first round of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies taking place in 32 districts on November 26.

The meeting headed by party chair KP Sharma Oli endorsed the draft about the sharing of electoral seats between the party and CPN Maoist Centre prepared on the basis of the joint task force's proposal and the decision of the party unification coordination committee, deciding to forge an electoral alliance with the Rastriya Janamorcha in two districts Pyuthan and Baglung.

The party shared information about the decisions of 88th standing committee meeting through an official press statement.

The party's candidates competing the first phase of elections from 25 districts are as follows.

Darchula

Ganesh Singh Thagunnna (House of Representatives)

Bir Bahadur Thagunna (State Assembly)

Bajura

Lal Bahadur Thapa (House of Representatives)

Baldev Regmi (State Assembly-1)

Prakash Shah (State Assembly-2)

Baitadi

Damodar Bhandari (House of Representatives)

Leeladhar Bhatta (State Assembly-2)

Bajhang

Bhairab Bahadur Singh (House of Representatives)

Arjun Thapa (State Assembly)

Dolpa

Dhan Bahadur Budha (House of Representatives)

Nanda Singh Budha (State Assembly-1)

Mugu

Gopal Bam (House of Representatives)

Dansingh Pariyar (State Assembly-1)

Chandra Bahadur Shahi (State Assembly-2)

Jumla

Padam Bahadur Rokaya ( State Assembly-2)

Kalikot

Kurma Raj Shahi (State Assembly-1)

Jajarkot

Neeraj Acharya (State Assembly-1)

Karbir Shahi (State Assembly-2)

Mustang

Prem Prasad Tulachan or Mahendra Thakali ( House of Representatives)

Indradhara Bista (State Assembly-1)

Prem Prasad Tulachan or Mahendra Bahadur Thakali (State Assembly-2)

Manang

Polden Chhopang Gurung (House of Representatives)

Dorje Dandal Gurung (State Assembly-2)

Khanda Lama Gurung (State Assembly-2)

Myagdi

Bhupendra Bahadur Thapa (House of Representatives)

Naradevi Pun (State Assembly-2)

Lamjung

Dhananjaya Dawadi ( State Assembly-1)

Prithvi Subba Gurung (State Assembly-2)

Gorkha

Ram Sharan Basnet (State Assembly)

Rasuwa

Janardan Dhakal (House of Representatives)

Kanyal Tamang (State Assembly-1)

Nuwakot

Narayan Prasad Khatiwada (House of Representatives-2)

Keshab Pandey (State Assembly-1)

Badri Mainali (State Assembly-2)

Dhadhing

Bhumi Tripathi (House of Representatives-1)

Rajendra Prasad Pandey (State Assembly-1)

Khem Lohani (House of Representatives-2)

Dr Ram Kumar Adhikari (State Assembly-1)

Panchthar

Basanta Kumar Nemwang (House of Representative)

Ganesh Kumar Kambang (State Assembly-1)

Taplejung

Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai ( House of Representatives)

Bal Bahadur Samsohang (State Assembly-1)

Sankhuwasabha

Rajendra Gautam (House of Representatives)

Tulasi Neupane (State Assembly-2)

Bhojpur

Rajendra Kumar Rai (State Assembly-1)

Sherdhan Rai (State Assembly -2)

Okhaldhunga

Yagya Raj Sunuwar (House of Representatives)

Amir Bahadur Gurung (State Assembly-1)

Solukhumbu

Manbir Rai (State Assembly-1)

Buddhi Kumar Bhandari (State Assembly-2)

Khotang

Bishal Bhattarai (House of Representatives)

Rajan Rai (State Assembly -1)

Ramechhap

Shanti Prasad Poudel ( State Assembly -1 )

Kailash Dhungel (State Assembly-2)

In case of Baglung, the candidacy will be finalised after discussions with the Rastriya Janamorcha and the party is holding further discussions with the CPN (Maoist Centre) to announce candidacy in Baglung. The party has hinted the possibility of some change in the proposed name list of candidates as per the need of the broader leftist alliance.