The CPN-UML Kathmandu District Committee has recommended candidates for all 10 constituencies in the capital for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21.
District Chair Deepak Niraula said the recommendations were forwarded to the provincial committee based on decisions taken by constituency-level expanded meetings and formal recommendations from local units. The provincial committee will review the names before sending them to the party’s central secretariat for final approval.
Constituency-Wise Candidate Recommendations
From Kathmandu Constituency-1, the district has recommended Mohan Regmi, Sharmila Karki, and Saroj Dhakal. In Kathmandu-2, Maniram Phuyal was recommended as the sole candidate after his name was forwarded unanimously from the constituency level. The district committee did not add any additional names.
For Constituency-3, the district recommended Rameshwar Phuyal, Krishna Rai, and Shanti Shrestha. The constituency had forwarded additional names, but the district limited its recommendation to these three.
In Constituency-4, Dr. Rajan Bhattarai was recommended as the sole candidate. Although 13 aspirants had expressed interest at the constituency-level meeting, both the constituency and district committees endorsed a single name.
From Kathmandu-5, Ishwor Pokhrel was recommended as the sole candidate. The district committee also recommended Kiran Shah Thakuri, Deepak Niraula, Dipendra Shrestha, Narayan Silwal, Babulal Dangol, and Shanti Basnet as alternative options should Pokhrel choose not to contest.
In Constituency-6, Aman Kumar Maskey, Rameshwar Bohara, and Rukmini Bhandari were recommended. Their names were forwarded directly from the constituency, and the district endorsed them accordingly.
For Constituency-7, Sapana Aryal Baniya, Prem Lal Shrestha, and Prakash Shrestha were recommended, based on the constituency’s proposal. In Kathmandu-8, Rajesh Shakya was recommended as the sole candidate, Niraula said.
From Constituency-9, Krishna Gopal Shrestha, Ajaykranti Shakya, and Meena Kafle were recommended. For Constituency-10, the district forwarded the names of Binod Shrestha, Surendra Manandhar, and Saraswati Khadka Rizal. The party will finalize candidates after completing the review process at the provincial and central levels.
