Baratpur Metropolitan City’s mayoral candidate Dinesh Koirala of Nepali Congress has accused the party of doing injustice to him.

His rue comes after the party forged electoral alliance with the CPN (Maoist Centre) and forced him withdraw his nomination.

“I have not withdrawn my nomination, infact party intervened although it was certain that I would have won the elections,” said Koirala.

It is learnt that Koirala had not gone to the office of the election officer to roll back his candidacy. The office withdrew his nomination after receiving a letter from the NC seeking to remove his name. The letter had signature of NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba, the office said.  

Koirala’s nomination was withdrawn to support PM Puspha Kamal Dahal’s daughter Renu Dahal. Renu Dahal is competing for the mayor post from Bharatpur Metropolis.