Former PM Bhattarai files candidacy from Gorkha-2
Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has filed his nomination for the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives from Gorkha constituency-2.
Reaching the Office of the Election Officer this afternoon, Bhattarai registered his candidacy from the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, said Bhattarai's personal secretary, Rekhi Gurung.
Bhattarai's candidacy was proposed by District Coordinator of Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, Narayan Khatri, while Gen Z movement leader Rijan Rana Magar seconded it.
He did not contest the 2079 BS HoR elections.
Dr Bhattarai had won the elections from the same constituency in 2064 BS and 2074 BS.
Bhattarai was elected as the second constituent assembly member in 2070 BS from Gorkha-1.
Former PM Nepal files his nomination from Rautahat-1
Nepali Communist Party Joint Coordinator and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal registered his nomination for the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) from the Rautahat-1.
He visited the Office of the Election Officer to file the nomination which was proposed by NCP central member Ram Naresh Mandal and seconded by Chandeshwor Raut, according to Nepal's private secretary Laxman Regmi.
In the previous election, he was elected from the same constituency.
Following the filing of his nomination, Nepal said his candidacy was for ending the issues of poverty, unemployment, and for creating jobs and promoting skills, making the nation's economy vibrant.
Narayani Kaji Shrestha contesting HoR elections from Sarlahi-3
Former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Nepali Communist Party Narayan Kaji Shrestha filed his candidacy from Sarlahi-3.
Leader Shrestha's personal secretary Upadesh Yadav said that leader Surendra Lama proposed Shrestha's candidacy and Bibek Mainali seconded it.
Nepse surges by 42. 26 points on Tuesday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 42. 26 points to close at 2, 714. 81 points on Tuesday.
Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 7. 82 points to close at 467. 25 points.
A total of 25,185,647-unit shares of 339 companies were traded for Rs 1. 55 billion.
Meanwhile, Gurkhas Finance Ltd. (GUFL) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.
Likewise, 10.75% SBL Debenture 2089 (SBLD89) was the top loser as its price fell by 4. 23 percent.
At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 55 trillion.
