Party to Take Disciplinary Action Against Rebel Candidates in Upcoming House of Representatives Election

Kathmandu. Disciplinary action will be taken against those who filed rebel candidacies against the party's official candidates in the House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21.

The Central Disciplinary Committee meeting held at the party's central office in Sanepa is also preparing to take action against the proposers and supporters of the rebel candidates in the next meeting.

The committee that emerged from the special general convention held from Poush 27 to 30 at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu formed the Disciplinary Committee under the convenership of Taramana Gurung. That committee held its first meeting on Friday.

The meeting passed the Committee's Procedure - 2082 regarding the process of disciplinary action. A member of the committee informed that action will be taken against them from the next meeting according to that procedure.

Three Congress leaders have not withdrawn their rebel candidacies. There are rebel candidates from Congress in Kapilvastu-1, Saptari-4, and Parsa 4.

Ashish Sharma has filed an independent candidacy in Kapilvastu 1. He is the son of former central member of Congress, former ambassador to India, and former minister Deep Kumar Upadhyay.

In Saptari 4, the party's House of Representatives Regional Chairman Sitaram Shah has filed his candidacy. Shah, who was seeking the ticket, filed a rebel candidacy in protest after the party nominated Tejulal Chaudhary as the candidate.

In Parsa 4, the party's Provincial Assembly Regional Chairman Ram Lakhan Mahato has registered a rebel candidacy. Sources indicate that he has been inactive in the party recently.

The press release issued by the acting chief secretary of the central office, Krishna Prasad Dulal, after the meeting mentioned, 'The meeting discussed individuals who filed candidacies against the party's official candidates in some districts including Kapilvastu, their proposers and supporters, and members involved in activities contrary to party discipline.'