Nepal, Oct. 27 -- With the date of local elections approaching, political parties have turned their attention towards voters, and leaders have now been visiting districts in order to woo them.

Nepali Congress 2.0 President Gagan Kumar Thapa has said the party's statute provides for selecting candidates for the upcoming local elections through digital voting by party members. Speaking at a party programme in Syangja on Monday, Thapa said the provision would now be implemented in practice.

"Even after preparing the list, we will hold discussions at different levels before finalising the candidates," he said. "We need to settle the candidate selection process two or three months in advance."

While Thapa has pledged to select local electi...