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Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and party leader Shekhar Koirala held a meeting on Tuesday. 

During the meeting held at Deuba residence, they discussed the issues related to the party's upcoming 15th general convention, said Koirala's personal secretary, Dinesh Chandra Thapaliya. 

On the occasion, Koirala said the forms without any number sent by the Active Membership Distribution Committee at districts have created problems in the party. He also drew Deuba's attention to send new forms. 

Similarly, leader Koirala also urged President Deuba to lift the punishment of leaders facing within the party and deploy them for upcoming general convention and election. 

NC leader and former Minister Dr Minendra Rijal had also accompanied Koirala in the meeting.

The final list of candidates for the election to be held under the 11th National Congress of the CPN-UML has been published. 

As per the name list of the candidates published by the Central Election Commission of the party, Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and senior Vice-President Ishwor Pokharel are contesting for the post of Chairperson. 

Similarly, 11 candidates have filed their candidacies for five posts of Vice Chairperson. 

Similarly, Shankar Pokhrel and Surendra Pandey have registered their nominations for the post of General Secretary. 

Likewise, seven people have registered their candidacies for the post of Deputy General Secretary as well as 20 candidacies for nine Secretaries. 

The Commission has made preparations to hold voting from 4 pm today. 

There are 2,262 representatives in the National Congress.

The representatives of the 11th National Congress of the CPN-UML are going to vote today to elect the new leadership of the party.  

According to the Chairman of UML Central Election Commission Dr Bijaya Subba, the voting will take place this afternoon. 

It is said that the voting will be conducted by electronic voting machines. 

A total of 80 electronic voting machines have been arranged for the voting purpose.  

Managing Director of Ram Laxman Innovation Pvt. Ltd, Laxman Rimal, said that entry of the candidates' name list is going on from the company.

“We are making efforts to complete our part in time and handover to the UML Central Election Commission," Rimal shared.

He also hinted at some delay in the voting time since it is time consuming to enter the names of the candidates given the large number of the candidates.   

Aspirant candidates on Monday registered their nominations for the post of office-bearers and central committee members and the final name list of the voters was released on Monday itself. 

The UML's 11th National Congress will elect a 301-member new central committee.

As per the schedule, the voting will be held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu this afternoon. 

Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and Senior Vice Chairperson Ishwor Pokharel are vying for the top post in the UML.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has directed the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN) to work effectively by being result-oriented to justify its relevance. 

The Foundation is the state-owned institution set up for the promotion and development of indigenous nationalities.  

Addressing the 26th Board Council meeting of the Foundation, Prime Minister Karki urged the organization to work further effectively in terms of work execution. The meeting of the Foundation was chaired by the Prime Minister on Monday. 

On the occasion, PM Karki suggested that the Foundation should contribute to unveil the country's diversity through the protection and promotion of all indigenous communities' cultures, and promote the tourism activities.  

The meeting also approved the Foundation's institutional reports of the fiscal years 2081/82 and 2082/83 BS.