These are senior septuagenarian leaders preparing to contest in upcoming polls

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: There is a provision for a civil servant to retire after 60 years in Nepal. The government provides allowances to people who are more than 68 years old. But, there is no boundary and age limit for political leaders to contest in the election. Both the young and elderly leaders are busy these days gearing up for the upcoming polls scheduled for November 20 later this year.

PM Sher Bahadur Deuba

He has been contesting elections since 2048 BS, remains undefeated and has been elected Prime Minister of the country five times. 

PM Sher Bahadur Deuba is preparing to contest in the upcoming polls from Dadeldhura district. He has already been elected six times since 2048 BS. So far, Deuba has been elected as a member of parliament for seven times and Prime Minister for five times. Deuba, who was born in 2003 BS, is in his late seventies.

Poudel, 78, is also vying to be a member of parliament

Senior leader of Nepali Congress, Ram Chandra Poudel is 78 years old. He has been contesting in the federal election from Tanahu from 2048 BS. So far, he has been elected as a member of the parliament six times. Besides, he has been elected as a Speaker of the parliament once and served as minister for various ministries five times.

Foreign Minister Khadka

Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka is also among those leaders who are in their seventies and are still looking forward to being a member of the parliament in the upcoming polls. He was born in Chaitra 7, 2005 BS. He is currently preparing to contest in the federal election from Udayapur-1. So far, he has already been elected thrice from Udayapur and became a minister twice. 

CPN-UML Chiar Oli

Chairman of CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli is in his early seventies these days. Oli, born in Falgun 18, 2008 BS, has been contesting in the federal elections since 2048 BS. He has already been elected as a member of the parliament for six times and became Prime Minister of Nepal twice. He is preparing to contest in the upcoming polls from Jhapa-5.

Subash Chandra Nembang

Leader of CPN-UML, Subash Chandra Nembang was born in Falgun 28, 2009 BS. Nembang has been contesting in elections since 2056 BS. He has already been Minister for Law and elected Speaker of Parliament twice.

In the upcoming federal election, Nembang is preparing to contest from Ilam-2.

Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Nepal 

Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of CPN (US) is also in his early seventies. He was born in Falgun 23, 2009 BS. He has been contesting in elections since 2056 BS. So far, Nepal has been elected as a member of the parliament five times. Nepal was also elected as the Prime Minister of the country once. In the upcoming polls, Nepal is preparing to contest from Rautahat1.

Senior leader of CPN (US) Jhalanath Khanal

Jhalanath Khanal, a senior leader of CPN (US) is also in his early seventies. Khanal has already been elected as a member of the parliament for six times and is preparing to contest in the upcoming polls from Illam-1. 

He has already been elected Minister for various ministries thrice and elected to the post of Prime Minister once. He is currently 73 years old.

Eldest member of parliament, Thakur

Chairman of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, Mahanta Thakur was born in Jestha 13, 1999 BS. Thakur,the eldest member of the House of Representatives (HoR), is also preparing to contest in the upcoming polls from Mahottari-3. He has already served as minister for various ministries several times.

Bam Dev Gautam, 73

Bam Dev Gautam, born in Asar, 2006, has already been deputy prime minister and home minister thrice. So far, Gautam has contested six times in the federal elections – was victorious thrice. He is currently preparing to contest in the upcoming polls from Pyuthan.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) was born in Mangsir 26, 2011 BS. He is currently 68 years old and is preparing to contest in the upcoming federal election from Chitwan-3. He has already been Prime Minister of Nepal twice.

Babu Ram Bhattarai, 68

Babu Ram Bhattari was born in Asar 4, 2011 BS. He is currently 68 years old  and has agreed to contest in the upcoming polls from Gorkha-2 using the election symbol of CPN (Maoist Center). Bhattarai has been successful in being elected Prime Minister once and Finance Minister once.