KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has recommended 57 candidates for the proportional representation (PR) seats in the House of Representatives of Nepal.
A meeting of the party’s Central Secretariat held on Sunday finalized the list and submitted it to the Election Commission Nepal.
According to the party, the list includes 17 Khas Arya, 16 Indigenous Janajati, 8 Dalit, 9 Madhesi, 4 Tharu, and 3 Muslim candidates.
An RSP leader said the Election Commission may adjust the order if the cluster representation does not fully meet legal requirements. The list does not include Pramod Neupane and Prakash Chandra Pariyar.
Cluster-wise candidates
Khas Arya (17)
Aakriti Awasthi, Gyanu Poudel, Kranti Shikha Dhital, Tika Sangraula, Pratibha Rawal, Prabha Karki, Prabha Dhakal, Manju Bhusal, Rachana Khatiwada, Ramesh Prasai, Ratna Kumari Thapa, Lima Adhikari, Vidushi Rana, Samiksha Baskota, Srishti Bhattarai, Shraddha Kunwar, Shobha Khanal.
Indigenous Janajati (16)
Anushka Shrestha, Eliza Gurung, Ojashwi Sherchan, Kusum Maharjan, Kripa Maharjan, Khushbu Sarkar Shrestha, Ganga Chhantyal, Basumaya Tamang, Bhumika Shrestha, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, Ram Lama, Rajani Shrestha, Sirjana Shrestha, Sumnima Udas, Sujata Tamang, Pramila Kuluju.
Madhesi (8)
Ankita Thakur, Kamini Kumari, Khagendra Karna, Nisha Mehta, Poonam Kumari Agrawal, Purushottam Suprabhat Yadav, Lalita Kumari, Sarita Mahato.
Dalit (7)
Amrita BK, Khima BK, Tara Bishwakarma, Reema Bishwakarma, Smriti Century, Sita Badi, Sushma Swarnakar.
Tharu (4)
Geeta Chaudhary, Karishma Kathariya, Premlal Chaudhary, Surendra Chaudhary.
Muslim (3)
Afsana Banu, Galaja Shamim Mikirani, Samina Miya.
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