Assistant Election Officer Gambhir Rana Magar said that candidates from nine parties have registered their candidacies from Doti, which has only one House of Representatives constituency.
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Nine candidates have registered their candidacies from Doti in the direct election for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21.
Assistant Election Officer Gambhir Rana Magar said that candidates from 9 parties have registered their candidacies from Doti, which has only one House of Representatives constituency.
According to Election Officer Rana, Bharat Bahadur Khadka has registered his candidacy from the Nepali Congress. Khadka, a provincial assembly member elected from Province No. (A) in 2074 BS, is a proportional representation MP elected in 2070 BS. He was elected as a central member from the recently concluded special general convention of the Nepali Congress.
Similarly, Deepak Dhami has registered his candidacy from the CPN-UML. Dhami is the central president of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (ANNISU), which is close to the UML. He is contesting the election for the first time.
Former Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province, Trilochan Bhatta, has registered his candidacy from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP). He was elected from the Maoist Center from Doti Provincial Assembly Constituency (B) when the UML-Maoist alliance was formed in the 2074 BS elections. Bhatta had held the post of Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province for five consecutive years.
Narendra Bahadur Khadka has filed his candidacy on behalf of the National Independent Party. Khadka, who is also the former president of the Doti Chamber of Commerce and Industry, contested the 2079 BS election as an independent candidate for the House of Representatives. At that time, he was defeated by the then CPN-UML candidate Prem Bahadur Ale Magar.
Manoj Bhatta has filed his candidacy on behalf of the National Janamorcha. Bhatta is the central general secretary of the Janamorcha.
Khadak Agrawal has filed his candidacy from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). Agrawal, who has a professional background, is contesting elections from Doti for the first time.
Similarly, Prakash Kathayat has filed his candidacy on behalf of the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist. Kathayat is a member of the All (Socialist) Central Secretariat and Doti District In-charge. He is also a member of the party's district secretariat.
Miteri Party Nepal has also filed a candidacy in Doti. Saraswati Kumari Pal Malla has registered her candidacy on behalf of Miteri Party Nepal.
Khagendra Bahadur Shahi has registered his candidacy on behalf of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, said Election Officer Gambhir Rana Magar.
