Kathmandu, 25 February: Leader of the Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has filed his candidacy for the presidential election being held on March 9. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and top leaders from various political parties reached the Federal Parliament building at New Baneshwor today to register Poudel’s candidacy.
Poudel has been proposed for the presidential candidate by NC’s President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal, CPN (Maoist Centre) Senior Vice-Chairperson Narayankaji Shrestha, Janata Samajwadi Party leader Ashok Kumar Rai and Abdul Khan of the Janamat Party. Likewise, supporters for Poudel’s candidacy in the presidential bid are Chairperson of Lokatantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal, Mahantha Thakur; Vice-President of Nepali Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka; Chairperson of Nagarik Unmukti Party, Ranjita Shrestha; Chairman of Rastriya Janamorcha, Chitra Bahadur KC; and Chief Whip of CPN (Maoist Centre), Hitraj Pandey.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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