KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) is holding an office-bearers’ meeting to finalize the candidates for metropolises and sub metropolises.
The meeting which started at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar at 9 am is making efforts to reach a deal on the candidates for metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities.
NC has got three mayors and three deputy mayors of the metropolises as per the agreement reached among the five coalition parties.
The NC meeting that continued till late Friday night ended without a transient outcome.
The meeting failed to strike chords after leaders did not budge away from their respective stances on the candidates recommended.
According to an NC leader, the meeting finalized the name of Sirjana Singh for the post of mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
As for the candidate for Biratnagar mayor, the names of Nagesh Koirala, Bhim Parajuli, Deela Sangraula, and Amrit Aryal were discussed in the meeting.
Dr. Shekhar Koirala spoke in favor of Koirala while leader Krishna Sitoula stood with incumbent mayor Parajuli, according to an NC leader.
“Dr. Shekhar Koirala kept stance for Nagesh, Sitoula spoke in favor of Acharya while some leaders loyal to President Sher Bahadur Deuba stood in favor of Deela while the other took stance for Aryal,” said the leader.
Similarly, Dirghaman Shrestha is likely to be fielded for the post of deputy mayor in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
The leader in the meeting could not reach consensus on the candidacy of Pokhara Metropolitan City.
Participated by former and incumbent office-bearers of the party, the meeting had taken place at Baluwatar. Leader Shekhar had also been invited to the meeting.
After the top leaders failed to strike a deal, the meeting has been called for today morning.
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