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Electoral alliance forged between NC and JSP in Palungtar municipality



GORKHA: An electoral alliance has been forged between the Nepali Congress (NC) and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) at Palungtar municipality in Gorkha district.

The alliance between the two parties has been confirmed after mayoral candidate from the NC, Deepak Babu Kuinkel, issuing a press release on Sunday, withdrew his candidacy and announced to support the JSP.

Kuinkel mentioned that he withdrew his candidacy accepting the direction of the NC central committee for the same.
“I am fully honest and committed towards the decision of the central working committee of making electoral alliance in local-level election,” the press release reads.

He also appealed to his party cadres to implement the party’s decision. An agreement had been reached to take the post of mayor by JSP and deputy-mayor by NC at Palungtar municipality.

Publish Date : 02 May 2022 07:00 AM

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