Congress finalizes candidates in 81 constituencies

KATHMANDU: As preparations intensify for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, the Nepali Congress has finalized the names of 81 candidates.

With the election date approaching, the party has selected its key contenders to compete in major constituencies across the country.

The published list includes senior party leaders, former ministers, and several influential young faces.

However, the biggest surprise has been the absence of former party president and ex-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, whose name does not appear on the final list.

His exclusion has sparked widespread speculation within political circles, raising questions about the party’s internal strategy and future leadership dynamics.

Who are on the list of 81?

Rukum East – Kusum Thapa Magar

Rolpa – Sudankumar Oli

Pyuthan – Dr. Govindraj Pokharel

Dang 1 – Yogendra Chaudhary

Dang 2 – Kiran Kishor Ghimire

Dang 3 – Dipak Giri

Palpa 1 – Sandip Rana

Palpa 2 – Himaldatt Shrestha

Humla – Jayapati Rokaya

Mugu – Khadga Bahadur Shahi

Jumla – Deep Bahadur Shahi

Kalikot – Harsha Bahadur Bam

Dolpa – Karnabahadur Budha

Salyan – Kesh Bahadur Bista

Dailekh 1 – Bashna Thapa

Dailekh 2 – Dikpal Shahi

Surkhet 2 – Narayan Koirala

Taplejung – Gajendra Mummehyang

Panchthar – Narendra Kerung

Ilam 1 – Nishkal Rai

Ilam 2 – Bhesraj Acharya

Dhankuta – Dinesh Rai

Tehrathum – Santosh Subba

Khotang – Birakaji Rai

Okhaldhunga – Ramhari Khatiwada

Solukhumbu – Prakash Singh Karki

Udayapur 1 – Bidur Basnet

Udayapur 2 – Ramkumar Rai

Bhojpur – Balkrishna Thapa

Morang 3 – Dr. Sunil Sharma

Darchula – Dharmananda Joshi

Baitadi – Chatur Bahadur Chand

Bajura – Janak Raj Giri

Bajhang – Prakash Snehi Rasaili

Doti – Bharat Bahadur Khadka

Achham 1 – Bharat Swar

Achham 2 – Pushpa Bahadur Shah

Gorkha 1 – Prakash Khatri

Gorkha 2 – Prakash Duwadi

Tanahun 1 – Govind Bhattarai

Tanahun 2 – Shankar Bhandari

Lamjung – Ganga Prasad Gurung

Manang – Tek Prasad Gurung

Syangja 1 – Bharat Dhakal

Syangja 2 – Bhagwat Prakash Malla

Baglung 1 – Bhim Sirish

Baglung 2 – Tek Raj Poudel

Myagdi – KB Bhandari

Mustang – Yogendra Gauchan

Dolakha – Ajay Babu Siwakoti

Dhading 2 – Ramesh Dhamala

Rasuwa – Mohan Acharya

Gulmi 1 – Chandra Bhandari

Gulmi 2 – Bhuvan Shrestha

Kavre 2 – Madhu Acharya

Darchula – Dharmananda Joshi

Nawalparasi 1 – Binod Chaudhary

Nawalparasi 2 – Devendra Kandel

Sunsari 3 – Bijay Gachhadar

Sunsari 4 – Gyanendra Bahadur Karki

Saptari 1 – Ramdev Sah

Saptari 2 – Ramkumar Yadav

Saptari 3 – Dinesh Yadav

Saptari 4 – Tejulal Chaudhary

Sindhuli 1 – Ujjwal Baral

Siraha 1 – Ramsundar Chaudhary

Parbat – Arjun Joshi

Bara 3 – Farmullah Mansur

Dhanusha 1 – Mukta Kumari Yadav

Dhanusha 3 – Bimalendra Nidhi

— (number missing in original list)

Lalitpur 1 – Udaya Shamsher Rana

Nuwakot 1 – Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat

Nuwakot 2 – Jagadishwar Narsingh KC

Palpa 2 – Himaldatt Shrestha

Kanchanpur 2 – NP Saud

Kanchanpur 1 – Gopi Upadhyaya

Kailali 1 – Janak Raj Chaudharya

Kailali 2 – Bijay Swar

Kailali 3 – Bharat Baduwal

Kailali 4 – Bir Bahadur Balayer

Kailali 5 – Nar Narayan Shah