Dadeldhura faces open electoral battle without Deuba in fray
Summary
Dadeldhura faces an open electoral competition with veteran leader Sher Bahadur Deuba absent from the race, ending decades of dominance and making the election highly competitive and unpredictable.
Key Points
- Sher Bahadur Deuba, a five-time prime minister, is absent from the Dadeldhura election race, ending his decades-long dominance.
- Nepali Congress has fielded Nain Singh Mahar as their candidate in place of Deuba.
- The absence of Deuba has intensified competition with 13 candidates contesting from various parties and independents.
- Local voters are reassessing choices, expressing both hope for generational change and concerns over unmet development expectations.
