Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the leaders and cadres, who have filed their candidacies against the official candidates of the party for the local level elections slated for May 13, to withdraw their nominations.

Issuing an appeal on Thursday, Prime Minister Deuba urged the rebel candidates to withdraw nominations by 5 pm tomorrow.

President Deuba urged the candidates to withdraw their nominations also by assessing the current and future situation of the country.