In Saptari, seven individuals who had filed nominations for their candidacies for the upcoming Constituent Assembly election from different constituencies of Saptari district, have withdrawn their candidacies.[break]
Those candidates taking back their nominations are Lalan Chaudhary from Sanghiya Samajbadi Party (Constituency No. 1), Fajil Mansuri (indepent- constituency No. 2), Shiva Pratap Saha (independent- constituency No. 3), Gunjeshwor Yadav and Amarnath Yadav (independent- constituency No. 3), Bauli Chaudhary ( independent- constituency No. 5), according to the District Election Office, Saptari.
Meanwhile, UCPN (Maoist) rebel candidate Dillihang Chemjong (Ilam constituency No. 2) has also taken back his candidacy. Chemjong, who is also the coordinator of the Peace Committee on behalf of the UCPN (Maoist) filed nomination as a rebel candidate against Ramesh Kumar Lingden of the party.
Similarly, four candidates in Kanchanpur district have withdrawn their candidacies. They are Gagan Bahadur Singh (independent- constituency No. 1), Khem Raj Pandeya ( independent- constituency No. 2), Khadak Bahadur Sarki ( from Nepal Rastriya Sewa Dal- constituency No. 2 ) and Gauri Dutta Joshi ( from Sadbhawana Party- constituency No. 3).
Likewise, four candidates in Udaypur who were supposed to contend the November 19 CA election from different parties and as an independent candidate have taken back their candidacies.
Dhanlal Rai (Mangol Organisation) Shikhar Raut (Samajbadi Party), Raj Kumar Chaudhary ( Sadbhawana Party) and independent candidate Mahesh Regmi have also withdrawn candidacies from constituency No. 2 of Udaypur.
Similarly, five candidates from Surkhet have withdrawn candidacy filed for the upcoming CA election. They are Rupak Poudel (ML-Samajbadi-constituency No. 1), Heeralal Sunar (independent– constituency No. 2), Lalit Bhattarai (Rastriya Swabhimani Party-constituency No 2) Bhabilal Thada (Sadbhawana Party- constituency No. 3) Abadh Kumar Singh Kurel Basyal ( Samajbadi Janata Party), according to District Chief Election Officer Leeladhar Adhikari.
Likewise, five candidates from Morang have withdrawn their candidacies. Those taking back their candidacies are Krishna Kumar Tharu ( Madhesi Janadhikar Forum- Democratic- constituency No. 3) Jaldhar Yadav ( Lokdal- constituency No. 5), Pradhan Rajbanshi (independent – constituency No. 6), Mastaram Rhishidev ( Pichhada Barga, Nisad, Dalit, Janajati Party- constituency No. 7 ) and Tikaram Poudel ( independent- constituency No. 9), the Morang District Election Office said.
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