Familiar Rivals Face Off Again in Gulmi-1 By-election Amidst Shifting Political Dynamics

Kathmandu. In Gulmi-1, a constituency historically favoring the left-wing, familiar rivals from the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are once again contesting the House of Representatives election scheduled for Fagun 21. The contest features the seasoned leader Pradeep Kumar Gyawali from UML and the intellectual leader Dr. Chandra Kant Bhandari from Congress. Former Minister and former Deputy Secretary-General of UML, Gyawali, is entering his sixth electoral battle. He was elected in 2056, 2064, and 2074 BS.He served as the Minister of Tourism in 2063 BS and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2074 BS.Bhandari is in the fray for the fourth...