UML, Loktantrik Samajbadi forge electoral alliance in Birgunj: Sarawagi nominated for post of mayor, Jha for deputy mayor

KATHMANDU, April 20: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party forged an electoral alliance in Birgunj Metropolitan City for the upcoming local level polls.

The parties have agreed to field Bijay Kumar Sarawagi, UML leader, as a candidate for the post of Mayor and Purushottam Lal Jha, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party leader, as a candidate for deputy mayor in Birgunj Metropolitan City in the upcoming local level polls scheduled for May 13.