After agreeing to merge with Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Ujyaalo Nepal Party (UNP), under the patronage of Energy Minister Kulman Ghising, has sent a list of candidates for proportional representation elections.
Submitted list
-Dr. Mahendra Lawati (Panchathar) and Dharmalal Tamang (Kavre), (Male Indigenous Nationalities)
-Maya Dolma Lama (Kathmandu), Tulsa Waiba (Sindhuli), Lakpa Phuti Sherpa (Solukhumbu) and Trishala Gurung (Kathmandu) (Female Indigenous Nationalities)
-Debaki Paudel (Nuwakot), Sitadevi Pandey (Rupandehi) and Sarala Lamichhane (Chitwan) (Female Khas-Arya)
-Anup Kumar Upadhyay (Lalitpur), Durga Bahadur Ghimire (Ramechhap) and Kumar Raj Subedi (Kathmandu) (Male Khas-Arya)
-Rima Bishwakarma, Bardiya (Female Dalit)
-Rajdev Ram, Saptari (Male Dalit)
-Abhishek Raj Singh, Sarlahi (Male Madheshi)
-Manish Kumari (Mahottari) (Female Madheshi)
-Som Prasad Chaudhary (Bardiya) (Male Tharu)
-Balika Chaudhary (Bardiya) (Female Tharu)
On Monday night, an agreement was reached on political unity between RSP President Rabi Lamichhane, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) and UNP Patron Kulman Ghising.
According to the agreement, Ujyaalo Nepal Party will get a 30 percent share in the central committee of RSS.
Although Kulman himself will go for the position of Senior Vice President, the party is yet to decide who will send the General Secretary.
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