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Over 6,000 File FPTP Nomination, 121 Parties Submit Closed List

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--By Sagar Ghimire
 
Altogether 6,352 candidates have filed their nominations under the first-past-the-post election system last Thursday for the Constituent Assembly (CA) election 2013 in 240 electoral constituencies across the country. According to the Election Commission, out of the total candidates, 1,000 are independent, 591 women, 5,761 men and one from third gender.
 
Likewise, a total of 121 political parties submitted their closed list of candidates under the Proportional Representation (PR) system last Friday. The parties submitting the lists are Unified CPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Terai-Madhes Democratic Party and Federal Socialist Party, among others. 
 
Top Notches from Two Constituencies 
Most of the top leaders of the major political parties have filed their nominations from two constituencies. UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has fielded his candidacies from Kathmandu 10 and Siraha 5, while another leader of the UCPN (Maoist) Dr Baburam Bhattarai filed his nominations from Rupandehi4 and Gorkha 1. Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala is contesting polls from Banke 3 and Chitwan 4, and senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba from Kailali 6 and Dadeldhura. CPN (UML) chairperson Jhalanath Khanal, Vice-chairperson Bamdev Gautam, senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal chairperson Upendra Yadav and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Democratic Chairperson Bijay Kumar Gachhadar are other leaders who are contesting from two constituencies.
 
Central Member Ghimire Quits NC
NC central working committee member Suprabha Ghimire has announced to quit the party after it decided to grant the ticket of candidacy to Gagan Thapa for the Kathmandu constituency-4, from where she has won last CA election. Ghimire has filed her candidacy from Kathmandu-4 as independent to contest against NC candidate Thapa.
 
Kiranti Challenges Oli
Despite defeat in last Constituent Assembly poll, CPN (UML) leader KP Oli has registered his candidacy from Jhapa 7. Though UCPN (Maoist) leader Barsha Man Pun was likely to file his candidacy from Jhapa-7, the party backtracked from fielding his candidacy following the request of the cadres. UCPN (Maoist) has fielded the candidacy of Gopal Kiranti from this constituency.
 
Dahal to Confront his Slapper
Padam Bahadur Kunwar, who shot to fame after slapping UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at a public programme in the capital last year, filed his candidacy against Dahal at Constituency 10 of Kathmandu. A resident of Baglung, Kunwar filed his candidacy as an independent candidate from the constituency that also has Chairman Dahal as a contender. 
 
Talking to media persons on the occasion, Kunwar, however, said that he has to do nothing with personal animosity.
 
Clashes in Khalanga
Except in Khalanga of Salyan, no violence cases were reported on the day of filing nominations under the first-past-the-post election system.  Clashes ensued in Salyan’s district headquarter Khalanga between the UCPN and CPN-Maoist cadres. Around dozen cadres from both parties were injured during the clashes.  
 
UML Candidate Alam Shot
An unidentified group has shot at Mohammad Alam, a candidate of the FPTP election from CPN (UML) from Bara 4 last Thursday. Seriously injured Alam was airlifted to Kathmandu for further treatment. He is undergoing treatment at the Teaching Hospital. According to an eye witness, two unidentified persons riding on a motorcycle with Indian number plate shot at Alam. CPN-UML, NC and other parties have condemned the attack. Meanwhile, Spokesperson of Ministry of Home Affairs Shankar Prasad Koirala has said that the government has intensified the manhunt to nab the shooters. The Election Commission has also written to the government asking it to provide security to the CA poll candidates.

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