The Nepali Congress (NC) has officially finalized the names of 20 candidates to represent the party under the Proportional Representation (PR) system. Following a decisive meeting of the Central Working Committee, the party has recommended the final list to the Election Commission (EC) to fill its allotted seats in the House of Representatives.
General Secretary Pradeep Poudel confirmed that the selection process, which had been delayed due to internal discussions regarding gender balance in specific clusters, is now complete. “All names for the seats allocated to the Nepali Congress through the PR system have been finalized and formally recommended,” Poudel stated.
The list reflects the constitutionally mandated inclusion clusters, covering Indigenous Peoples, Khas Arya, Dalit, Madhesi, Tharu, and Muslim groups. Notably, the party had to carefully navigate the 33% female representation requirement while balancing influential male leaders within the clusters.
Nepali Congress: Final 20 Proportional Representation (PR) Candidates
Here is the clean list of the 20 candidates (Nepali Congress Samanupatik list) recommended by the Nepali Congress to the Election Commission, organized by their respective clusters:
Indigenous Peoples (Adivasi Janajati)
Bhishmaraj Angdembe (Male)
Madan Krishna Shrestha (Disabled/Male)
Geeta Kumari Sendang (Female)
Gangalakshmi Awal (Female)
Geeta Gurung (Female)
Renuka Kaucha (Female)
Khas Arya
7. Arjun Narsingh KC (Male)
8. Kali Bahadur Sahakari (Male)
9. Sushila Dhakal Acharya (Female)
10. Rukmini Devi Koirala (Female)
11. Rina Upreti (Female)
12. Sita Thapaliya (Female)
Dalit
13. Harina Devi Kami (Female)
14. Pavitra BK (Female)
15. Manmaya Bishwakarma (Female)
Madhesi
16. Chandra Mohan Yadav (Male)
17. Ninukumari Karna (Female)
18. Rekha Kumari Yadav (Female)
Tharu
19. Pramila Kumari Gachhadar (Female)
Muslim
20. Sahjan Khatun (Female)
Read Also: Nepali Congress Election Manifesto
