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Gagan Thapa to contest from Sarlahi-4 as Deuba skips House race
Thapa moves from Kathmandu-4 to Sarlahi-4; Deuba will not run in March polls.bookmark
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Published at : January 20, 2026
Updated at : January 20, 2026 11:51
Kathmandu
Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa will contest the House of Representatives elections from Sarlahi-4, party General Secretary Pradeep Paudel confirmed.
Thapa, who had previously won three times from Kathmandu-4, will file his nomination on Tuesday as first-past-the-post candidates across the country submit their applications for the March 5 polls.
Former party President Sher Bahadur Deuba will not contest the elections. Deuba had won seven times from Dadeldhura.
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