Rupandehi, July 31 -- UML directs district and province committees to recommend candidates by August 31

KATHMANDU, July 30: CPN-UML has begun preparations for the upcoming by-election in Rupandehi Constituency-3, which became vacant following the death of lawmaker Deepak Bohora.

The Election Commission has scheduled the by-election for November 3.

To this end, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has sent a letter to the party's district and provincial committees, instructing them to recommend the names of three candidates-including at least one woman-by August 31.

The letter states that the Constituency Coordination Committee should consult both the district and provincial committees before finalizing the recommendations. The distr...