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The CPN-UML is holding a meeting of its Secretariat today to finalize candidates for the upcoming House of Representatives election.

The meeting has been scheduled for 1 pm. Party leaders said the meeting has been called to decide candidates as the election schedule sets Magh 6 for candidate nominations in all 165 constituencies.

The party’s constituency coordination committees, district committees, and provincial committees have already recommended candidates. Based on these recommendations, the names of around 35 leaders, including party chair KP Sharma Oli, have been unanimously proposed so far.

As the party has not yet decided to form an electoral alliance with any other party, the UML is expected to field candidates with the party’s own election symbol in all constituencies.

Earlier, the Central Committee had decided to authorize the Secretariat to finalize candidates for the election. 

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has called a meeting of its Central Committee.

According to a party leader, the meeting will be held on Sunday at 2 pm at the party’s central office in Chhauni. The meeting is expected to finalize candidates for all 165 constituencies for the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21.

As per the election timetable, candidate nominations for all 165 constituencies are set for Magh 6. The party has convened the Central Committee meeting to make decisions related to the nomination process.

Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala has said that internal disputes within the party will be resolved through dialogue.

Speaking to journalists on Saturday before heading to Sanepa, Koirala said the party would reunite by addressing differences through discussion. “It will be resolved. It has to be resolved. We must engage in dialogue. Through dialogue, the disputes in the Nepali Congress will be settled,” he said, adding that conflicts occur everywhere but are ultimately resolved through understanding.

On Friday, the Election Commission granted official recognition to the working committee led by party president Gagan Thapa, who was elected through the party’s special general convention.

Earlier, before the Election Commission announced its decision, the Deuba faction had held a press conference in Sanepa, warning of a nationwide protest if the decision did not go in its favor.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the dissolved central committee is being held to review the Election Commission’s decision and decide future strategy.

The Nepali Congress is holding a meeting of its Central Working Committee today. This will be the second meeting since the party selected its new leadership.

The meeting has been scheduled for 11:30 am at Arpan Banquet in New Baneshwor. It comes after the leadership led by Gagan Thapa received official recognition following the special general convention on Friday.

All office bearers and central committee members have been requested to attend the meeting. Party spokesperson Devraj Chalise said the meeting will discuss decisions taken in the previous meeting as well as issues related to the upcoming elections.