KATHMANDU, May 5, 2017- A total of 1,498 candidates have withdrawn their nominations filed for the first-phase of local-level elections slated for May 14.
A total of 49,207 people had filed their candidacies for 13,565 posts in the first-phase election to be held in 34 districts of province no 3, 4 and 6.
According to the Election Commission, a total 54 candidates in Kathmandu, 35 in Lalitpur, 32 in Bhaktapur, 26 in Kavre, 45 in Sindhupalchowk, 72 in Nuwakot, 57 in Dhading, 27 in Rasuwa, 16 in Sindhuli, 33 in Ramechhap, 47 in Dolakha, 36 in Makawanpur and 30 in Chitwan districts withdrew their candidacies.
Similarly, 30 candidates in Kaski, 16 in Manang, 59 in Syangja, 32 in Gorkha, 56 in Lamjung, 45 in Tanahu, 55 in Nawalparasi, 93 in Baglung, 40 in Parbat, 26 in Myagdi and 12 in Mustang districts withdrew their candidacies.
According to the EC, 25 candidates in Salyan, 39 in Surkhet, 56 in Rukum, 66 in Dailekh, 24 in Jajarkot, 123 in Kalikot, 30 in Mugu, 34 in Dolpa, 66 in Jumla and 61 in Humla districts also withdrew their candidacies.
The EC had set deadline till Thursday evening to withdraw nominations. RSS
