Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- DEK:

Salyan, FEB 1

Salyan, long dominated by the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and the Maoists from 1991 to 2022, is witnessing a more crowded contest this time, with candidates from newer parties adding fresh competition.

Fourteen candidates are contesting the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5. They include Keshab Bahadur Bista of the Nepali Congress, Gulab Jang Shah of the CPN-UML, Ramesh Kumar Malla of the Nepali Communist Party, Lalit Kumar Chanda of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Anisha Nepali of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Chandra Bahadur Khadga of the Biplav-led CPN (Maoist), Kamala Dangi of Rastriya Janamorcha, independent candidate Dhruva Raj Oli, and Dilli Bahadur Gharti of National Re...