Nepali Congress has circulated to the subordinate working committees not to decide on the candidate for the local level election immediately.

While the party’s ward, municipality, regional and district working committees are holding discussions to decide the candidate for the upcoming election, the Congress has verbally circulated the circular.

As per the constitution of the Nepali Congress, the candidate for ward chairperson and ward member will be selected by the Regional Parliamentary Committee of the House of Representatives. Similarly, candidates for village chairman and vice-chairman will be selected by the district committee.

Candidates for mayor and deputy mayor of the municipality and sub-metropolis will be selected by the provincial committee and the mayor and deputy mayor of the metropolis will be selected by the central working committee.