Nepal, June 26 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has released the preliminary candidate list for the second phase of elections under its First National General Convention, setting the stage for a competitive contest for key office-bearer positions.

The list shows that nominations have been filed for the posts of vice-president, general secretary, and joint general secretary under various categories.

The joint general secretary (open) category has attracted 11 candidates competing for two posts, while five candidates are contesting a single women's joint general secretary post.

The race for general secretary has also drawn significant interest, with 10 candidates vying for one position.

In the vice-president category, two candidat...