Nepal, June 25 -- Nine ministers have filed their candidacies for the central members in the ongoing first general convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Chitwan.

As per the first list made public by the election commission, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has filed his candidacy under the open category from Gandaki Province. The candidacy of Minister for Education and Sports, Sashmit Pokharel, is also under the open category.

Foreign Minister Dr Shisir Khanal is also vying under open category, while Minister for Energy, Hydropower and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, under open category from Bagmati Province. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sobita Gautam, is applying for a central member from Bagm...