Nepali Congress recommends 20 PR lawmakers to Election Commission

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has recommended 20 leaders as members of the House of Representatives of Nepal under the proportional representation (PR) system and submitted the list to the Election Commission Nepal.

A meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee held in Sanepa on Sunday endorsed the list.

According to party spokesperson Devaraj Chalise, the names were sent in line with the criteria set by the Election Commission. The list includes 15 women and 5 men, as required by PR provisions.

However, the party has not formally made the list public, saying the Election Commission could adjust the candidates if the required cluster representation is not met.

Recommended candidates

Khas Arya quota

1. Arjun Narsingh KC
2. Ganga Shahi
3. Rukmini Devi Koirala
4. Reena Upreti
5. Sushila Dhakal
6. Sita Thapaliya

Indigenous Janajati quota

1. Ganga Laxmi Awal
2. Geeta Kumari Sendang
3. Geeta Gurung
4. Bhishmaraj Angdembe
5. Renuka Kaucha
6. Sunita Kumari Subedi

Madhesi quota

1. Chandra Mohan Yadav
2. Ninu Kumari Karna
3. Rekha Kumari Yadav

Dalit quota

1. Pabitra BK
2. Man Bahadur Nepali
3. Harina Devi Kami

Tharu quota

1. Pramila Kumari Gachchhadar

Muslim quota

1. Shahjan Khatun