Election activity has also increased in the district as parties have started finalizing their candidates.
Five political parties in Jumla have finalized their candidates for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21. The candidates of the parties that have finalized their candidates have arrived in Jumla to file their nominations.
The three major parties active in the district, as well as the National Independent Party and the CPN-Maoist, have also finalized their candidates. Nepali Congress has fielded Deep Bahadur Shahi as its candidate. Shahi, who is also a former district president, has been given a ticket by the parliamentary board. Shahi had filed his candidacy as an independent candidate from Jumla 1 (2) in the 2079 elections, but later withdrew it.
CPN-UML Jumla had recommended the single name of Chairman Shantilal Mahat as the candidate. UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli gave the ticket to Chairman Mahat. He arrived in Jumla on Monday for nomination. The name of journalist Manrishi Dhital has been finalized from the Progressive Democratic Party.
Naresh Bhandari has been given a ticket from the Nepal Communist Party. The names of four people, including Bhandari, who is also a central member, were recommended as candidates. But in the meantime, the task force met and made a single recommendation. He also reached Jumla on Monday. Leaders and activists of the Nepali Communist Party had reached the airport to welcome him.
The National Independent Party has fielded Binita Kathayat. She is also a proportional MP in 2079 BS. Birkha Bahadur Shahi of the CPN-Maoist has got the ticket. As the parties have started finalizing their candidates, the election excitement has also increased in the district.
