Jumping ship pays in Birgunj as UML fields newcomers for mayor and chair in 20 wards

CPN-UML has prioritized those who have jumped ship on the eve of the upcoming local election fielding 20 newcomers for ward chairs out of 31 wards in Birgunj Metropolitan City where the main opposition party is contesting for ward chair.

The party that is fielding Bijay Sarawagi, who was elected mayor from the then Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (now Janata Samajwadi Party) in the last election, as its mayoral candidate is fielding candidates for ward chair in 31 out of the 32 wards in Birgunj.