Kathmandu, Jan 8: Nepali Congress (NC) has finalized its candidates for the election to the National Assembly (NA) members.
The NC central performance
committee meeting concluded last night decided to nominate candidates for the
NA elections taking place on coming January 25.
The meeting chaired by NC President
Sher Bahadur Deuba decided to present Krishna Prasad Sitaula (other) in the
Koshi province, Ananda Prasad Dhungana (other) in the Madhes province, Jeetjung
Basnet (other), Bishnu Devi Pudasaini (women) in the Bagmati province, Kiran
Babu Shrestha (other), Padma Bahadur Pariyar (disabled and minorities) in the
Gandaki province.
Likewise, the party decided to
field Bishnu Kumari Sapkota (women) in the Lumbini province, Baldev Bohora
(other) and Narayan Dutta Bhatta (disabled and minorities) in the Sudurpaschim
province,. Informed NC office chief secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel.
As per the consensus in ruling
coalition, NC is fielding candidates for 10 posts in the election to the NA
members taking place on coming January 25 for total 19 posts.
NC has appealed to all voters to
emerge the candidates of ruling coalition victorious in the election.