Kirtipur, Nov 7: The CPN (UML) has announced the names of the candidates for the post of mayor and two ward chairpersons for the local-level by-election to be held next month.     

UML’s municipal committee had a few days ago recommended Dr Surendra Manandhar as the candidate for mayor of Kirtipur municipality and Harsha Man Maharjan and Badri Budhathoki as the candidate for chairperson of wards no 1 and 4, respectively, unopposed.     

At a programme organized here Thursday to announce candidacy, candidate Manandhar said people’s representatives should work as per the sentiments of Kirtipur folks.     

On the occasion, UML Standing Committee member Rajan Bhattarai, among other party leaders stressed that people’s representatives should reach among the people and carry out activities wholeheartedly. (RSS)