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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has said that it will contest independently without forming alliances in the upcoming local level by-elections. RPP also said that it will field candidates across all vacant positions in local bodies.
The Election Commission is holding local level by-elections on December 1 to fill 44 vacant positions in local governments across the country.
RPP has selected Narayan Prasad Niroula as its candidate to contest for ward chairperson of Kankai Municipality-6 of Jhapa. For Sunsari’s Gadhi Rural Municipality-6, Kabita Kumari Urav will run for the ward chairperson position, while in Terhathum, Ratna Bahadur Shripali has been picked for the ward chairperson position of Laligurans Municipality-8.
Similarly, the party has named Chandramani Dahal as its candidate for Ward Chairperson in Melung Rural Municipality-5, Okhaldhunga. In Saptari, Satish Kumar Chaudhary and Ram Kumar Yadav will contest for Ward Chairperson positions in Dakneshwor Municipality’s wards 1 and 4, respectively.
For Kathmandu, Shyam Krishna Shrestha will run for the ward chairperson of Kathmandu-16. The party has chosen Dhruva Maharjan to contest for Mayor of Kirtipur Municipality. RPP is fielding Man Kumari Shrestha for the position of Vice-Chairperson of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality in Dolakha, while Prem Lama Bhlon will contest for Ward Chairperson of Hetauda-12 in Makwanpur.
Ishwari Khati will run for the ward chairperson person of Musikot Rural Municipality-1 in Gulmi, while Pahal Bahadur Oli has been selected to contest the election for the ward chairperson of Runtigadhi Rural Municipality-4 in Rolpa. Likewise, Imtiyaz Ahmad will contest for the position of ward chairperson of Shuddhodhan Rural Municipality-1 in Kapilvastu.
Juddha Bahadur Shahi will run for the position of the ward chairperson of Tilagufa Municipality-4 in Kalikot, and Suna Devi Thapa (Bhote) has been selected as the candidate for the position of vice-chairperson of Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality in Bajura.
The RPP has said that it will select candidates for other remaining positions very soon.
