KATHMANDU, Sept 3: CPN-UML has recommended the names of Politburo members Mahesh Basnet and Nirmal Bhattarai from Bhaktapur Constituency No 2 for the upcoming parliamentary election.
CPN-UML Bhaktapur Constituency No 2 Regional Election Committee meeting held on Saturday decided to recommend the names of Basnet and Bhattarai as candidates for the House of Representatives.
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UML insiders said Basnet is likely to get the ticket in the House of Representatives election to be held on November 20.
