CPN-UML Alliance in Rukum East Puts Pressure on CPN Chairman Prachanda

Kathmandu. Following the CPN-UML's agreement to support the Progressive Democratic Party (PrloPa) in Rukum East, pressure is mounting on CPN Chairman Prachanda, who is contesting as a candidate from that constituency.Sandeep Pun, son of a martyr, is competing against Prachanda from PrloPa in the area where Prachanda sought a safe seat. In the previous election, the CPN-UML candidate secured over 5,000 votes in this constituency, which was previously won by the Maoist Centre. At that time, CPN-UML candidate Kailash Kumar Malla received 5,511 votes due to an alliance with the Nepali Congress.Similarly, the then Maoist Centre candidate, Purna Bahadur Gharti...