NC decides to field Rai's candidacy for President

Kathmandu - Nepali Congress has decided to field Laxmi Rai as the candidate for the post of President. 
A meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the NC held at Party headquarters, Sanepa, this morning took the decision in this regard, said central committee member Ram Krishna Yadav. Daughter of martyr Dewan Singh Rai, Rai is former Central Committee member of the party and former lawmaker. 
The meeting also discussed regarding regarding filing candidacy in the election of Vice-President, Speaker and Deputy-Speaker and Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly. 
The standing committee meeting of the ruling CPN (UML) held on Tuesday decided to field incumbent President Bidya Devi Bhandari as the candidate for the post of President. The presidential election is taking place on March 13.