According to Pralopa Chairman Santosh Pariyar, 92 candidates have been nominated, including former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, former Minister Janardan Sharma, and Manarishi Dhita.
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The Progressive Democratic Party has fielded 92 candidates for the direct election to the House of Representatives.
According to Pralopa Chairman Santosh Pariyar, 92 candidates including former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, former Minister Janardan Sharma, and Manarishi Dhita have been fielded.
Pralopa was formed after the unity between former Maoist Vice-President Bhattarai, Deputy General Secretary Janardan Sharma, and Chief Whip of the National Independent Party Santosh Pariyar. They have entered the fray with the election symbol of Open Eyes.
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![92 candidates including Baburam, Janardan from Pralopa [with list]](https://assets-cdn-api.ekantipur.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.ekantipur.com/uploads/source/news/kantipur/2026/politics/baburam-0612026063340-1000x0.jpg&w=1001&h=0)
