KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) presidential candidate Prakash Man Singh has claimed that he will bag victory in the first phase of the election to take place in the 14th General Convention.

Speaking to the reporters at the general convention site Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Monday, leader Singh remarked that he will be victorious in the contest for party President.

“I win in the first round,” he said. If there is no result in the first phase, we will defeat Deuba together in the second phase,” he said.

Earlier, another presidential candidate Bimalendra Nidhi had also vowed to support others to defeat President Deuba if the election goes to the second round.