23 candidates for central member of NC withdraw their nomination including Min Bishwakarma

KATHMANDU, December 12: As many as 23 candidates, who had filed their candidacy for the post of central member of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) on Saturday, withdrew their nominations as of 11 AM on Monday.

Min Bahadur Bishwakarma, who had also filed his candidacy for the post of central member, withdrew his nomination on Monday. Earlier, Bishwakarma had also staked his claim for joint-general secretary of the party from Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s panel.

After denial of the ticket from Deuba, Bishwakarma had filed his candidacy for central member.