South Asian News Network

Chitwan, June 24: The ongoing first general convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has made public list of 384 persons who have filed candidacies for the post of central members. It is however the first round of name list. They are vying for 99 posts of central members. RSP leader in Chitwan Netra Lamichhane informed that among those filing candidacies, 210 are for open category while the assigned number is 64. Similarly, 174 leaders have applying from category of geography. Five central members will be picked from each province. The candidacy filing unit stated that 18 are from Sudurpachim Province, 20 from Madhes Province, 31 from Lumbini Province, 20 from Koshi Province, 31 from Karnali Province, 27 from Bagmati Province and 27 from Gandaki Province. With this, the convention delegates have been given time for claim and objection if any, which will follow publishing of the final list. Lamichhane further informed that once the final names of the candidates are entered into the electronic voting device, the election will be held coming night itself. Rabi Lamichhane has already been elected unopposed as the party president.