Raj Kumar Sharma was unanimously elected the leader of the assembly party of CPN (Maoist Centre) in Karnali.

The provincial committee meeting of the party held on Tuesday has elected Sharma to the post. He has been elected to the Karnali Provincial Assembly from Rukum West 1 (2).

Durg Bahadur Rawat elected from Kalikot, and Bindaman Bista and Krishna GC from Surkhet were also contenders for the post.