Kathmandu, Jan. 20 -- Former Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba had hoped to contest the elections one last time. On Monday, his name was included in the list submitted by his faction.

The Deuba camp had proposed candidates for around 82 constituencies, including of the people aligned with Shekhar Koirala. According to a leader involved in the negotiations, some constituencies even had two or three alternative names listed.

During discussions among negotiators from the three groups on Monday and Tuesday morning, an understanding was reached to distribute tickets with the signature of Party President Gagan Kumar Thapa. Following this, Deuba's faction submitted a list of around 70 constituencies, with those remaining to go to the Koira...