Communist Party of Nepal Fields No Candidate in Baglung-1 Constituency

Kathmandu. Among the 165 constituencies for the House of Representatives elections under the first-past-the-post system, Baglung Constituency No. 1 is the one where the Communist Party of Nepal has not fielded a candidate.

The Communist Party of Nepal, formed by the merger of the former CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), and various smaller parties, is participating in this election with a new election symbol. Although this party, whose election symbol is a five-pointed star, has fielded candidates in 164 constituencies, it has not done so in Baglung-1.

The Communist Party of Nepal is supporting the Rastriya Janamorcha in Baglung-1. For this reason, the CPN has not put forward its own candidate.

There are 11 candidates in this constituency. Candidates include Hirabahadur Khatri from CPN-UML, Bhimbahadur Shrish Rana from Nepali Congress, Sushil Khadka from Rastriya Swatantra Party, Kalyan Acharya from Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Krishna Prasad Sharma Adhikari from Rastriya Janamorcha, and Chitraprasad Sapkota from Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party.

Likewise, Guma Kumari Budha Ranamagar from Mongol National Organisation, Bhaktabahadur Bika from Nepal Manavatabadi Party, Sahabir Thapa from National Republic Nepal Party, Lalbahadur Gharti from Shram Sanskriti Party, and Tekbahadur KC from CPN (Maoist) are the candidates.

The Election Commission has published the sample ballot paper for the direct election under the House of Representatives. The ballot paper for Baglung-1 is the only one that does not include the election symbol of the CPN.

This is the ballot paper for Baglung-1