The CPN (Unified Socialist) has finalized the candidates for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor of various metropolis and sub-metropolis.

The 23rd meeting of the Central Secretariat held on Monday morning finalized the names of candidates for the local level elections slated for May 13.

According to party General Secretary Beduram Bhusal, Dhanraj Acharya has been chosen to contest for the post of mayor in Pokhara Metropolitan City and Mina Lama has been nominated to contest the post of mayor in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City.

Likewise, Rameshwor Shrestha has been chosen to contest for the post of deputy mayor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Keshav Kumar Bista in Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City.

Similarly, Chin Bahadur Gurung and Jog Bahadur Magar have been nominated to contest for the post of deputy mayor in Butwal and Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan Cities.

The ruling coalition has forged electoral alliances in metropolis and sub-metropolis for the local elections.