PM Deuba's candidacy registered from Dadeldhura

By Pushkar Bhandari, Dadeldhura, Oct. 9: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s nomination for the election to the member of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been filed from Dadeldhura.

PM Deuba’s spouse and NC leader Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba reached the office of the chief election officer to register Deuba’s candidacy Sunday afternoon.

PM Deuba’s candidacy has been proposed by NC district secretary Hemraj Chataut and backed by district vice-president Dilliraj Joshi, according to chief election officer Bal Krishna Wagle.

Dr Rana arrived in Dadeldhura to register the PM’s candidacy on Saturday.

Rebel candidate of CPN (UML) Bikram Shahi, independent candidate Sagar Dhakal, Karna Singh Rawal and Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s Govind Raj Khadayat have also registered their candidacies from the same constituency.

Karna Bahadur Malla, former personal secretary of PM Deuba and also former district president of NC, is also said to be preparing for registering his candidacy from the same constituency as a candidate from Congress BP party.