Four parties field candidates for CA vice chair
As the deadline to file nominations for vice chairperson of the
constituent assembly nears end, four parties have fielded their candidates
for the post.
According to the schedule published by the CA secretariat, nominations
have to be filed by 4 p.m. Wednesday.
So far, Pratibha Rana of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Khobhari Raya of
Sadbhawana Party, Leela Nyaichyai of Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party and Purna
Subedi of CPN (Maoist) have filed their nominations.
Nepali Congress and Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party that had been laying
claims for the post are yet to make their decisions. Other smaller parties
including CPN (ML) also said they would file their candidates while CPN
(UML) said it won't file nomination.
Bilateral and multilateral discussion among the parties failed to pick up
a common candidate on Tuesday but agreed to elect a female candidate to
the post.
Election for the vice chairperson is scheduled for Friday. nepalnews.com
ia Nov 26 08
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