A total of 12 candidates have registered their candidacy for the by-elections in Bajhang Provincial Assembly (1) to be held on April 27.
According to Chief Election Officer Sudarshan Lamichhane, Abhishek Bahadur Singh from the Nepali Congress, Daman Bahadur Bhandari from the CPN (UML), Janak Bahadur Budha from CPN (Maoist Centre), Dil Bahadur Singh from CPN (Unified Socialist), Ram Bahadur Jagri from the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have registered their candidacy.
Similarly, Gajendra Bahadur Thapa from Rastriya Matribhoomi Party, Deepak Bahadur Khadka from Federal National Forum, Khagendra Bahadur Shahi from Nepal Workers Peasants Party and Kamal Ghartimagar from National Republic Party have also registered their candidacy.
Chief Election Officer Lamichhane further informed that Sushila Bista from Janamat Party, Ashok Sunar from Nepali Janata Dal and Kishor Kumar Khadka from Rastriya Prajatantra Party have registered their candidacy for the by-elections.
Source: National News Agency RSS