Nepali Congress Fields All New Candidates in Kathmandu Valley for Upcoming Elections, Dropping Seven Winners from Previous Polls
Summary
Nepali Congress is fielding candidates in all 15 constituencies of the Kathmandu Valley for upcoming elections, dropping seven previous winners and introducing mostly new candidates under new leadership.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress fielded candidates in only 8 out of 15 Kathmandu Valley constituencies in the 2079 elections, winning 7 seats.
- For the upcoming elections, the party is fielding candidates in all 15 seats of the valley, dropping five previous direct election winners.
- Only two previous winners, Pradip Paudel and Uday Shamsher Rana, are repeating candidates; seven others were not given tickets.
- Internal factions have not accepted the new candidates, and former leaders are minimally involved in campaigning.
- Concerns are raised about the lack of ethnic balance in ticket distribution, especially given the Newar majority in parts of the valley.
