New forces poses challenge to traditional party candidates
Summary
In Terhathum district, Nepal, traditional parties CPN-UML and Nepali Congress face new competition from Rastriya Swatantra Party and Shram Sanskriti Party ahead of the March 5 elections.
Key Points
- The Terhathum district is preparing for the March 5 House of Representatives elections with multiple parties contesting.
- CPN-UML's Bhanubhakta Dhakal is contesting from his home district after previous election losses and controversies.
- Nepali Congress candidate Santosh Subba and Nepali Communist Party's Randhwaj Kandangwa are also contesting.
- Twelve candidates from 12 parties have filed nomination papers, showing a diverse electoral competition.
