The CPN-UML has decided to finalize the mayoral candidates of metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities by Saturday.

Party Publicity Department Chief Prithvi Subba Gurung said that the meeting to be held in Balkot would decide the mayoral candidates of metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities.

The list received from the district was studied at the Central Secretariat meeting on Thursday.

The UML said that it has finalized the names of Bijay Subedi in Bharatpur, Bijay Sarawagi in Birgunj and Hari Krishna in Lalitpur so far.

Gurung said that the party has received the names of 12 persons from Pokhara alone.

The UML is issuing an election manifesto tomorrow.