KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) has decided to form an electoral alliance with Samajwadi Party Nepal for the by-elections scheduled for November 30.
A meeting of RJP Presidium held under the chairmanship of Coordinator Mahanta Thakur on Tuesday decided to that effect. The meeting decided to field candidates for the by-elections after holding talks with Samajwadi Party.
The by-elections are taking place for a total of 52 seats including a member of the House of Representatives, three provincial members, a mayor, three chiefs and a deputy chief of rural municipalities and 43 ward chairs in 37 districts on November 30.
The Election Commission of Nepal has set 10 am to 1 pm on November 7 for filing nominations of the candidacies.
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