Cadres of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal in Rupandehi district have filed nomination in the second phase of filing nomination as independent candidate.

In Samarimai Village Council, cadres of the party, which has adopted a tough stance against the polls, filed nomination as independent candidates. Sources said they had filed nomination for the election following directions by party leaders.

Election officer Kamal Panthi said they had received independent nominations for all the 37 positions in the council.

The party's senior central vice chairperson Om Prakash Yadav Guljari said their party had not filed nominations as independent candidate. Guljari vowed action against any party cadres if found doing such activities.

RJP-N leaders Mahantha Thakur, Rajendra Mahato, Raj Kishore Yadav, Anil Jha, among others, are in Rupandehi since Saturday.