Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that his party should be aware of internal betrayals in the locals level elections slated for May 14.

During a programme organised at Chipledhunge in Pokhara on Wednesday, leader Deuba said the regional and district committees have been authorised to pick capable candidates for the elections of village and municipal councils.

“The party will lose the elections only due to inter-party betrayal,” he said, adding, “NC will not be defeated by others.”

He warned that the stern action would be taken against those found involved in betraying the party.

Saying that local elections should be taken as an opportunity to implement the constitution, the NC President has urged the party committees to pick capable candidates for the polls.