The NCP will automatically give tickets to candidates with single recommendations.
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The process of finalizing the direct candidates for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21 has reached its final stage.
As the nominations are to be filed on Magh 20, the parties are busy finalizing their names, while the names of candidates from some constituencies have already been finalized.
The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has claimed that 50 percent of the candidates will be youth candidates. The NCP will automatically give tickets to candidates with a single recommendation.
NCP leader Barshaman Pun said that those who are unanimously approved will be made direct candidates. He informed that the NCP will make at least 50 percent of the candidates young this time. ‘This time, 50 percent of the candidates will be made young,’ he said, ‘In areas with more than one candidate, an agreement will be reached through discussions.’
Another NCP leader Beduram Bhusal said that tickets have been distributed to candidates with a single recommendation and those with more than one.
NCP coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal and co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal have been confirmed as candidates from Rukum East and Rautahat-1, respectively. In the last general election, Dahal won from Gorkha-2 and Nepal from Rautahat-1. Dahal was recommended for the House of Representatives from Nuwakot-1, Sindhuli-2, Ramechhap, Mahottari-4, Gorkha-1, Rolpa, Rukumpurba and Kailali-3.
Other NCP leaders Narayan Kaji Shrestha is likely to be the candidate from Sarlahi-3, Bamdev Gautam from Bardiya-1. Former UML vice-president and leader Bhim Rawal is likely to be the candidate from Achham-1. Leader Barshaman Pun is likely to be the candidate from Rolpa. Similarly, Prakash Jwala is likely to be the candidate from his old seat Salyan. Pun and Jwala had won from those constituencies in the last election.
Bharatpur Metropolitan City Mayor Renu Dahal is preparing to become the NCP candidate from Chitwan-3. Coordinator Dahal-putri has resigned from the post of mayor and is preparing to run. Coordinator Dahal had won from the same constituency in the 2074 election. Dahal's daughter-in-law Bina Magar is likely to be the candidate from Kanchanpur-1.
Lalbir Chaudhary, who joined the NCP after uniting with the Civil Liberation Party, is preparing to contest from Bardiya-2, and Suman Sayami, an activist who joined the Rastriya Mukti Party, is preparing to contest from Kathmandu-8. In Jhapa-5, the NCP had given tickets to former Akhil president Ranjit Tamang in Oli's constituency, Naresh Bhandari in Jumla, Prem Ale in Kailali-5, Prakash Shah in Bajura, and Dhan Bahadur Budha in Dolpa.
Similarly, Manahari Timsena is set to be the candidate from Pavarta, Madhav Sapkota from Sindhupalchowk-1, and Yubaraj Dulal from Sindhupalchowk-2. Vishal Khadka from Dolakha, Rajan Dahal from Sindhuli-2, Rajkaji Maharjan from Lalitpur-3, Ram Prasad Sapkota from Bhaktapur-2, and Gopal Sharma from Rukum West are certain to be candidates. Similarly, Hariraj Adhikari from Gorkha-1 and former president of Akhil Krantikari Lekhnath Neupane from Gorkha-2 have received tickets. Leader Dev Gurung has been recommended from Lamjung.
