South Asian News Network

Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, who had filed his candidacy for the upcoming election to be held on February 21 from Gorkha Constituency No. 2 of the House of Representatives, has withdrawn his candidacy today. Election Officer Mohan Prasad Belbase informed that Dr. Bhattarai withdrew his candidacy through his representative Narayan Khatri at the election office located in Gorkha Municipality-8. He had filed his candidacy on behalf of the Progressive Democratic Party (Pralopa).

Similarly, Gopal Babu Shrestha, the candidate for Gorkha Constituency No. 1 from the Progressive Democratic Party, also withdrew his candidacy today, informed Chief Election Officer Bishnu Prasad Gautam. Shrestha withdrew his candidacy after appearing at the office along with his proposers and supporters. With the withdrawal of their candidacies, there are now 12 candidates in Gorkha Constituency No. 1 and 13 in Constituency No. 2 in the upcoming election to the House of Representatives.